Additional Readings for Tuesday, August 29

I am still hoping that the Patterson text will arrive in the bookstore on Monday. Below are additional readings for Tuesday. Clicking on the links will take you to the readings.

A brief overview of the concept of "Separation of Powers": http://www.abanet.org/publiced/lawday/talking/tpseparation.html

Introduction to the Federalist Papers: http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/D/1776-1800/federalist/fed_I.htm

Federalist No. 10
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/federalist/federalist-10-19/

Federalist No. 51
http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa51.htm

Federalist No. 78, on judicial review:
http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/D/1776-1800/federalist/fed78.htm

The U.S. Constitution -- Read Articles I, II, and III, paying particular attention to Article I, Sections 7 and 8 (powers of Congress), Article II, Section 2 (powers of the President), and Article III, Section 1 and 2 (powers of judicial branch). The constitution is available at this link:

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/usconst.htm