Here are your show notes for today’s class:
The following links constitute your ‘homework’ for the next Friday show (March 14, 2025). Please try to familiarize yourself with at least some of the material included here before the next class.
Constitution of the United States
(with a focus on Article III)
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THE ‘DEBATE’ OVER THE JUDICIARY
The Debate Over the Judicial Branch
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THE FEDERALISTS
The Federalist No. 78, [28 May 1788]
The Federalist No. 79, [28 May 1788]
The Federalist No. 80, [28 May 1788]
The Federalist No. 81, [28 May 1788]
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THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS
The Main Anti-Federalist Arguments
What the Anti-Federalists Had to Say
Anti-Federalists and the Roots of Judicial Oligarchy
VIII.3: Anti-Federalist Objections to Judicial Review
The Legacy of the Antifederalists
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GENERAL BACKGROUND ON THE GREATER DEBATE
The Debate Between Federalists & Anti-Federalists
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The Federalist Party — The Hamiltonians and America’s First Political Party
Full Text of The Federalist Papers
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Introduction to the Antifederalists
The Anti-Federalists and their important role during the Ratification fight
Brutus Letters from the Federalist-Antifederalist Debates
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
