Lesson 23: What Is the Role of the President in the American Constitutional System?

Primary Sources


Federal Register

The Federal Register is the official journal of the U.S. federal government, and contains unclassified public notices from federal agencies.

Link: https://www.federalregister.gov/


Federalist No. 51

From Wikipedia: Federalist No. 51 is an essay by James Madison, published on February 6, 1788. No. 51 addresses means by which appropriate checks and balances can be created in government.

Link: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed51.asp


Federalist No. 68

Federalist No. 68 was written by Alexander Hamilton and discusses the process of electing the president and vice president.

Link: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed68.asp


Nixon's statement about Congressional action on the Philadelphia Plan, 1969

President Nixon's statement commending Congress on its action to allow the continuation of the Philadelphia Plan.

Link: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=2382


United States Constitution

The supreme law of the United States that provides the framework for the government. The Constitution outlines the nation's institutions of government and the most important rights of the people. The document was created in 1787 during the Philadelphia Convention. The government created by the Constitution took effect on March 4, 1789.

Link: http://civiced.org/constitution