Bonus Blog

Just for fun, I have provided you some funny videos courtesy of The Onion. Feel free to watch any and all, and comment as you wish. Call these videos R-rated for profanity.


http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_undertakes_presidential?utm_source=videomrss_88957

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/latest_poll_reveals_430_new

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/portrayal_of_obama_as_elitist

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/mccain_s_economic_plan_for_nation

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/precocious_youngster_sells

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/gunman_kills_15_potential_voters

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/old_grizzled_third_party

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/was_there_too_much_sex_and

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_promises_to_stop_americas

Federalist 39

In essence, Madison has two theses. The first involves the nature of a republic and whether or not this government is a republic. The second concerns the whether or not this "new" system creates a system in which the states have sovereignty (this is what he means when he uses the term "federal") or does it create a unitary government with sovereignty in the national level.

Two questions:

1) In the light of our current war on terror, has the notion of republicanism with its insistence on limits on the national government become as one administration official suggested a "quaint" anachronism? If so, ? If not, what limits should remain? A perusal of Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 plus a review of the concept of habeas corpus would be useful to give you context and ammo.

2) What role, constitutionally, does a state government have in the war on terror?

Canon Chapter 11

Respond to question # 3 at the end of the chapter, using your insights from Lathem, Rauch, and your main text.

Canon Chapter 12

Respond to question # 3 at the end of the chapter, using your insights from Paige, Cohn and your main text.

Canon Chapter 14

Respond to question # 2, using your insights from Wilson, Hacker, and your main text.

Beard - Framing the Constitution

How does Beard's depiction of the Founding Fathers fit with the image you get from popular culture or your educational experiences before high school? What characteristics of the people at Philadelphia fit with your preconceptions and which ones do not? Which of the four theories of the American Political System best fits Beard's impression?