Posted: July 25th, 2008
 The United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. It describes the three branches of the Federal Government and their jurisdictions. This is the oldest federal constitution in use in the world today. The amendments to the Constitution are also included in this audio recording. The first ten amendments are commonly referred to as the Bill of Rights.
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Posted: July 25th, 2008
The Declaration of Independence
In The Declaration of Independence, the thirteen colonies unilaterally declared themselves independent of the British Crown, and explained the reasons for breaking the ties to their mother country. The document was ratified by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which we now celebrate as Independence Day.
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Posted: July 25th, 2008
The Gettysburg Address
This speech was delivered by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863, four months after the Battle of Gettysburg. It is one of the most famous speeches in United States history.
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Posted: July 25th, 2008
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation defined a loose confederation between the thirteen colonies. This was the first governing document of the United States, ratified by the Second Continental Congress in 1781. The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the United States Constitution in 1788.
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Posted: July 25th, 2008
Federalist No. 1
Introductory: The Union and its New Constitution. By Alexander Hamiliton.
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Federalist No. 2
Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence. By John Jay.
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Federalist No. 3
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence. By John Jay.
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Federalist No. 4
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence. By John Jay.
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Federalist No. 5
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence. By John Jay.
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Federalist No. 6
Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 7
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 8
The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 9
The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 10
The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 11
The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 12
The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 13
Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 14
Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 15
The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 16
The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 17
The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 18
The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union. By Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
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Federalist No. 19
The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union. By Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
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Federalist No. 20
The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union. By Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
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Federalist No. 22
The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 23
The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 24
The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 25
The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 26
The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 27
The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 28
The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 31
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 32
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 33
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 34
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 35
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 36
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 37
Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 38
The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 39
The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 40
The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 41
General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 42
The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 43
The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 44
Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 45
The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 46
The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 47
The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 48
These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 49
Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 50
Periodic Appeals to the People Considered. By Alexander Hamilton or James Madison.
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Federalist No. 51
The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments. By Alexander Hamilton or James Madison.
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Federalist No. 52
The House of Representatives. By Alexander Hamilton or James Madison.
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Federalist No. 53
The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives. By Alexander Hamilton or James Madison.
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Federalist No. 54
The Apportionment of Members Among the States. By Alexander Hamilton or James Madison.
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Federalist No. 55
The Total Number of the House of Representatives. By Alexander Hamilton or James Madison.
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Federalist No. 56
The Same Subject Continued: The Total Number of the House of Representatives. By Alexander Hamilton or James Madison.
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Federalist No. 57
The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation. By Alexander Hamilton or James Madison.
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Federalist No. 58
Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered. By James Madison.
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Federalist No. 59
Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 60
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 61
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 66
Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 70
The Executive Department Further Considered. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 72
The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 73
The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power. By Alexander Hamilton.
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Federalist No. 74
The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive. By Alexander Hamilton.
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