Jefferson and the Constitution
What was this founding father’s position? What was Thomas Jefferson’s position on the proposed Constitution? Would he have been a Federalist or Anti-Federalist? It is […]
Month: August 2024
The Constitution
Creating the Republic. The Constitution written in summer of 1787 emerged from the debate about the weak Articles of Confederation and created the legislative, executive, […]
Articles of Confederation
The Initial Plan. The Articles of Confederation was the first form of government created during the American Revolution in 1777 and was the first form […]
Drafting the Declaration
A clip from HBO’s John Adams. Thomas Jefferson is generally thought to be the author of the Declaration of Independence, but a committee of five […]
Foundations of U.S. Government
Establishing the United States of America. For any American Government course, you need an understanding of the political separation between American colonists and the British […]