A letter that Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth wrote to the governor of Connecticut informing him of some of the powers given to Congress by the new constitution.

Episode Notes George Mason explains his concerns about the taxing power given to the new central government created by the Constitution.

Episode Notes A letter from Jefferson to his friend about various topics.

Episode Notes Brutus discusses the powers of the Supreme Court in the proposed constitution. He explains how he thinks the court is too powerful. The title "The Court is Too Powerful" is not his actual title, but one I added.

An edited and simplified version of President Lincoln's First Inaugural Address.

Madison analyzes some of the objections to the Constitution.

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This was written by Thomas Jefferson as a recommendation of what the Continental Congress could send to the king.