Foundations of U.S. Government

August 7, 2024 USGOPO 0

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 […]

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

April 17, 2024 USGOPO 0

First Exercise of Judicial Review.  On this day in 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Marbury v. Madison.  It is perhaps the most […]

Excerpt of the Declaration

August 9, 2023 USGOPO 0

Interpreting a Foundational Document. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and four other statesmen at the Continental Congress and signed on July […]