Presidents and the Constitution
Volume 1 – Table of Contents
| The Bill of Rights Institute Councils | ii | |
| Acknowledgements | iii | |
| Preface | iv | |
| Teaching Suggestions | v | |
| Introductory Essay: “The Creation of the American Presidency” by David Marion, Ph.D. | vi | |
UNIT ONE – Powers Herein Granted: The President and Federal Power |
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| Constitutional Connection: The Presidency and Federal Power | 2 | |
| “The Presidency and Federal Power” by David Marion, Ph.D. | 4 | |
| James Madison and the Bonus Bill | 8 | |
| Theodore Roosevelt and the Bully Pulpit | 18 | |
| Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan: Two Views of Federal Power | 24 | |
UNIT TWO – Commander in Chief: War and the Constitution |
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| Constitutional Connection: War and the Constitution | 34 | |
| “War and Civil Liberty” by Robert M. S. McDonald, Ph.D. | 36 | |
| John Adams and the Alien and Sedition Acts | 40 | |
| Abraham Lincoln and Habeas Corpus | 48 | |
| Woodrow Wilson and the Espionage Act | 56 | |
UNIT THREE – All Other Persons: Slavery and the Constitution |
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| Constitutional Connection: Slavery and the Constitution | 66 | |
| “Slavery, the Constitution, and the Presidency” by Stuart Leibiger, Ph.D. | 68 | |
| James Buchanan and the Dred Scott Decision | 72 | |
| Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation | 80 | |
| Andrew Johnson and the Civil War Amendments | 86 | |
UNIT FOUR – Advice and Consent: The President as Chief Diplomat |
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| Constitutional Connection: The President as Chief Diplomat | 92 | |
| “The President as Chief Diplomat” by Gleaves Whitney | 94 | |
| George Washington and Jay’s Treaty | 98 | |
| Woodrow Wilson and the Treaty of Versailles | 106 | |
| Jimmy Carter and the Panama Canal Treaty | 114 | |
UNIT FIVE – The Electors Shall Meet: Electing the President |
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| Constitutional Connection: Electing the President | 118 | |
| “Selecting the President” by Marc Landy, Ph.D. | 120 | |
| John Quincy Adams and the Election of 1824 | 124 | |
| Rutherford B. Hayes and the Disputed Election of 1876 | 132 | |
| George W. Bush and the Supreme Court Case of Bush v. Gore (2000) | 140 | |
| Answer Key | 156 | |
| Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence | 165 | |
| Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States | 168 | |
| Appendix C: The Bill of Rights | 178 | |
| National Standards Correlations | 179 | |
| Special Thanks and Image Credits | 180 | |
Volume 2 – Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | i | |
| The Bill of Rights Institute Councils | ii | |
| Preface | iii | |
| The Bill of Rights | iv | |
UNIT ONE – Powers Herein Granted: The President and Federal Power |
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| Constitutional Connection: The President and Federal Power | 2 | |
| “The Presidency and Federal Power” by Marc Landy, Ph.D | 4 | |
| Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase | 8 | |
| Grover Cleveland and the Texas Seed Bill Veto | 16 | |
| Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Great Depression | 24 | |
UNIT TWO – Commander in Chief: War and the Constitution |
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| Constitutional Connection: War and the Constitution | 36 | |
| “Commanders in Chief at War” by Gleaves Whitney | 38 | |
| War in the Early Republic | 42 | |
| Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the War Powers Resolution | 48 | |
| George W. Bush and the War on Terror | 58 | |
UNIT THREE – Faithfully Execute: The President as Enforcer of the Law |
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| Constitutional Connection: The President as Enforcer of the Law | 66 | |
| “The President as Enforcer of the Law” by David Marion, Ph.D. | 68 | |
| George Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion | 72 | |
| Andrew Jackson and Indian Removal | 78 | |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Little Rock Crisis | 86 | |
UNIT FOUR – High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Impeachment and the Constitution |
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| Constitutional Connection: Impeachment and the Constitution | 102 | |
| “Impeachment and the Constitution” by Stuart Leibiger, Ph.D. | 106 | |
| The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson | 110 | |
| Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal | 118 | |
| The Impeachment of Bill Clinton | 126 | |
UNIT FIVE – Together with the Vice President: Presidents and the Transfer of Power |
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| Constitutional Connection: Presidents and the Transfer of Power | 134 | |
| “Transfer of Presidential Power” by Robert M. S. McDonald, Ph.D. | 136 | |
| The Election of 1800 | 140 | |
| The Election of 1860 | 146 | |
| The Resignation of Richard Nixon | 158 | |
| Answer Key | 164 | |
| Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence | 173 | |
| Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States | 176 | |
| Appendix C: The Bill of Rights | 186 | |
| National Standards Correlations | 187 | |
| Special Thanks and Image Credits | 188 | |
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