Unit 2: Defining the Nation
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Homework assignments
#201: “An Empire of Liberty”
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#202: "The Very Essence of Judicial Duty": Marbury v. Madison
Materials needed for class:
- Read “Judicial Review” in Foner on page 237
- Read the Marbury v. Madison decision, pages 13-15 of the Course Reader
- Consider:
- What did Chief Justice John Marshall say was the chief purpose of written constitutions in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
- What did Marshall call the “very essence of judicial duty”?
- Opposing judicial review, others have asserted that states (and not the Supreme Court) are the rightful judges of whether a law is constitutional. What would be some advantages and disadvantages of this arrangement?
Materials needed for class:
- Please bring the Course Reader to class.
#203 Jackson and Nullification
Materials needed for class:
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#204: Indian Removal: Jackson's View
Materials needed for class:
- Read Foner, 301-304 ("Indian Removal" and "The Supreme Court and the Indians")
- Read "Andrew Jackson's Speech to Congress on Indian Removal, December 6, 1830" in the Course Reader, 23-24.
Materials needed for class:
- Please bring the Course Reader to class.
#205: Indian Removal: Cherokee Response
Materials needed for class:
- Read "Memorial of the Cherokee Nation, 1830" in the Course Reader, 25-27.
- Consider:
- What is meant by “the right of inheritance and peaceable possession”?
- How might the Cherokee understanding of "sovereignty" differ from that of President Jackson – and, perhaps, other Americans?
- What are the authors’ primary arguments against removal? Which do you think is their strongest argument? Weakest?
Materials needed for class:
- Please bring the Course Reader to class.
#206: Indian Removal Role Play, part 1
Materials needed for class:
- No specific homework is due for class, though it may be helpful to review materials from the unit.
Materials needed for class:
- Please bring both Foner and the Course Reader to class.
#207: Indian Removal Role Play, part 2
Materials needed for class:
- Continue research for the role play.
- Write a briefing (150-200 words) on your person’s position on the question. Please cite any outside sources that you referred to in writing your briefing with Chicago-style footnotes. This assignment will be graded out of 15 points for clarity, historical accuracy, and evidence of effective research.
- To submit:
- Within Google Docs select "File"→"Share…"
- Select "Get shareable link"
- Copy link
- Paste link here on Canvas.
Materials needed for class:
- Bring materials as required to present your role.