Is Originalism Bullshit?
Serious Law Journal article that first defines Bullshit, then examines its use in legal arguments. Turns out, that yes, it is bullshit
03: The New Nation
Creating a Federal Government | Washington University in St. Louis
Founders Online: From George Washington to The States, 8 June 1783
George Washington's note to the country upon his retirement from military service in 1783
Founders Online: From George Washington to John Jay, 15 August 1786
Founders Online: From George Washington to Joshua Holmes, 2 December 1783
As is often the case, George Washington's words can easily be applied to disputes in 21st century America
Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Kercheval (1816)
Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson (October 24, 1787) - Encyclopedia Virginia
This letter, written in code by James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, who was in Paris, what his impression of the convention. Notice he says that the election of the chief executive was an "expedient"
Letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson (1787)
Avalon Project - Madison Debates - September 6
Hamilton on the Electoral College from the OKPC
Putting this short essay in front of anyone who has waded through Madison's notes on the convention or read any of the many books on iit would be surprised by its conclusions.
The 10-Minute Guide To The U.S. Constitution | Visual.ly
Great example of data visualization or concept mapping to present information. Perhaps we can figure out the relationship between the source list and the mention of the Tea Party. Does this effect anythin g else in the presentation?
21 YouTube videos that help make learning the Constitution fun
Some of these videos we may have heard about already, some we even use. Yet there are a couple good ones in this collection that deserve to be considered.
The Constitution for Kids (4th-7th Grade) - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net
This site can be used for a web quest because it has linked sections on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
The 10-Minute Guide To The U.S. Constitution | Visual.ly
Constitution of the United States. Annual Examination, June, 1875--Seniors. Professor Richard T. Greener :: University of South Carolina Student Exams
Just for fun - this is a test on the Constitution given to Seniors at the University of South Carolina in 1875. Look at the first question, it asks for a comparison of the US Constitution and the Confederate States of America. The professor who gave this test was the first African-American professor at the University of South Carolina.
Peace pact: the lost world of the ... - Google Books
Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Kercheval (1816)
In this letter Jefferson explains his belief (in 1816) that Constitutions should be changed. Quotes from this letter directly contradict reverence for the "founders" and the belief in originalism
Patrick Henry’s Remarks At The Virginia Ratifying Convention - against the Constitution
When students hear anyone refer to the "Founding Fathers" - do they think that Patrick Henry makes the list? Although the "Give me Liberty" speech garners the most attention, his arguments against the Constitution deserve attention today
Patrick Henry’s Remarks at the Virginia Ratifying Convention | The Monticello Classroom
This speech against the Constitution speaks directly to the situation facing Americans in 2024
Founders Online: Constitutional Convention. Remarks on Equality of Representati …
The taught narrative canon makes the Connecticut Compromise a given, a result of cooler heads prevailing and coming to agreement. Never do we teach the Hamilton opposed equal representation of large and small states
U.S. Senate: Measures Proposed to Amend the Constitution
There have been 11,000 attempts to ratify that Constitution. You could probably count the number of teachers who know this fact on one hand
Extract from Thomas Jefferson to “Henry Thompkinson” (Samuel Kercheval), 12 July 1816 [Quote] | Jefferson Quotes & Family Letters
Jefferson expected there to be changes to the Constitution - and those changes would be based on experience
Founders Online: From George Washington to Bushrod Washington, 9 November 1787
Washington anticipated changes to the Constitution by future generations right after it was finished being written
Avalon Project - Madison Debates - June 30
James Wilson and James Madison arguing against what will become the Electoral College
The Avalon Project : The Federalist Papers
Fed 22 could be used to show how Hamilton did not like representation equality by states (like in the Senate) - but only representation by the number of people
Hamilton/Jefferson Lesson Plan
This quick comparison of letters written to George Washington by Hamilton and Jefferson provide a glimpse of the degree of animosity between the two and the tension that Washington had to navigate in order to make it possible for the young nation to survive. This is an effective activity because of the questions Stanford provides and the excellent editing of the excerpts from the letters
Gossip, Dueling, and Political Culture in the Early Republic | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Getting Dressed in the 18th Century - Men - YouTube
From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Mann Randolph, 26 December 1794
From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Lee Shippen, 11 March 1789
Jefferson's perspective on the French Revolution, notice what he forecasts for the Estates Generale(composed of Frenchmen, who are always more speakers than listeners)