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- Magna Carta
- The entire manuscript, the translation, and a brief background on the
location of the document today are available here. (Digital Library link)
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 Other pre-founding documents |
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- Petition of Rights
- Full text of this 1628 document asserting the rights of subjects
under government.
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- Albany Plan of Union
- Full text of this 1754 document suggesting greater autonomy for the
colonies.
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- Mayflower Compact
- Full text of this 1620 agreement by the first European settlers in
New England.
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- Annapolis
- Text of the proceedings of the 1786 Annapolis convention.
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- Resolutions of Stamp Act Congress
- the Stamp Act of 1765 which contributed to Revolutionary fervor.
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- Common Sense
- Full text of Thomas Paine's revolutionary pamphlet.
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- Virginia Declaration of Rights
- Full text of Virginia s sixteen declarations of rights ratified in
1776.
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- Declaration of Independence
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TAD 31
WTP 30 |
- Articles of Confederation
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WTP 31-35
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Framing the Constitution |
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- U.S. Constitution
- Full text of the Constitution along with names and states of those
who signed it.
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- Philadelphia - Independence Hall
- Picture and history of Independence Hall.
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- James Madison
- Biographical material on the father of the Constitution.
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- George Washington
- Washington s Life, Washington as the embodiment of virtue, and
Washington today are some of the options the user can choose from.
History of the art depicting Washington in the U.S. Capital is also
available.
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TAD 41
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Implied Powers |
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- Marbury v. Madison
- Short background on Marbury v. Madison case. Full text of the
opinion of the court delivered by Chief Justice Marshall.
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TAD 42
WTP 44 |
Dual Federalism |
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- John C. Calhoun
- Small picture of John Calhoun.
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- Franklin Roosevelt
- Biography of F.D.R. with options for more information on important
people and places in his life.
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TAD 46
WTP 49 |
Federalism Today |
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- Publius
- This journal of federalism provides articles, links, and other
useful information about current federalism issues.
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TAD 50-51
WTP 53 |
Block grants |
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- State vs. Federal Government
- Transcript of a 1996 panel of Wisconsin officials discussing state
versus federal government.
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- School lunch program
- History and description of the program.
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Public Opinion and Federalism |
TAD 52-53
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- Public attitudes towards federalism
- A discussion and results of a poll on where people believe government
power lies and where people would like it to be.
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