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Winning Independence
The Country’s 1st Government
The Creation of the U.S.A.
Debating the Constitution
Washington’s First Obstacles
Domestic & Foreign Affairs
Political Parties
The Presidency of John Adams
Jefferson Takes Office
Marbury vs Madison Revisited
2 Simultaneous Roundtable
4 The Articles of Confederation
6 Federalist DBQs
8 Cause & Effect: Bill of Rights
10 DIY : Branches & Powers
12 Washington’s Legacy
14 A Quick Debate
16 Federalism
18 Here Lies…Success?
20 The Birth of Judicial Review
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Here Lies…Success?
Jefferson…
-Became a lawyer.
-Was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.
-Was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
-Served as governor of Virginia during the Revolution.
-Worked as George Washington's secretary of state, as John Adams's
vice president, and as America's third president.
-Was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.
-Was a violinist, a horseman, and an inventor.
-Established the University of Virginia.
-Terrible public speaker
-Was the victim of the biggest smear campaign in American history
-Very casual
-Very religious, but fought tooth and nail for freedom of religion
-Publicly opposed slavery
-6 children with his wife, seven children with his slave, Sally Hemings
Here Lies…Success?
In your notebook, write down the epitaph that Thomas
Jefferson wrote about himself and answer the question below:
“Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the
Declaration of Independence, of the Statute of
Virginia for religious freedom, and the Father of
the University of Virginia.”
What does his choice of what to include and
what to exclude tell us about Jefferson?
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Here Lies…Success?
Write an epitaph on the bottom of your page
for one of the following public figures still alive
in the year 2016:
-President Barak Obama
-One of the Presidential candidates
-Justin Bieber
-Adele
-Another public figure of your choice
Epitaphs can be neutral or laudatory but are
seldom if ever condemnatory.
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Marbury v. Madison Revisited
Follow along with the class in the reading on
Marbury vs. Madison (1803). When we are done
reading together, answer the questions on the
back of the worksheet based off with the
partner/group that you are sitting next to.
This will be
collected in
10 minutes.
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The Birth of Judicial Review
Write and answer the questions below based on the video
we will be watching:
1. What was the first thing the Federalists did to
ensure that they would have a say in the
government?
2. What was the second thing the Federalists did?
3. What was the rumor of what John Adams did on his
last night as President?
4. What was Marbury’s reason for why he should win
his case?
5. Why did Marbury lose the case?