Lesson 26: How Does American Federalism Work?

Primary Sources


Federalist No. 45

Federalist No. 45 was written by James Madison and published January 26, 1788 and addresses the concern of balancing the power between federal and state governments.

Link: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed45.asp


Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton 1776

A letter from Thomas Jefferson to Virginia Convention president Edmund Pendleton on August 26, 1776.

Link: http://tinyurl.com/ycab2ol


State Constitution

A link to each states' Constitution.

Link: http://www.constitution.org/cons/usstcons.htm


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