The Constitution of the United States
Class Connections
| Historical Context/Event | Section of the Constitution | Constitutional Principle | Connection to Course Content |
| A More Perfect Union | Preamble | Popular sovereignty | We the People |
| Washington's Presidency | Article II Section 1 | Unwritten Constitution | Washington's Cabinet 1792 |
| Washington's Presidency | Article II Section 3 | Federal Supremacy | Whiskey Rebellion 1794 |
| Washington's Presidency | Article II Section 2 | Treaty Making Powers | The Jay Treaty 1794 |
| Adam's Presidency | Amendment 1 | Free Speech | Alien and Sedition Acts 1798 |
| Jefferson's Presidency | Article II Section 2 | Treaty Making Powers | Louisiana Purchase 1803 |
| Madison's Presidency | Article I Section 8 | Checks and Balances | War Declaration 1812 |
| Monroe's Presidency | Article II Section 2 | Treaty Making Powers | The Monroe Doctrine 1824 |
| Nationalism and Sectionalism | Article I Section 8 | Delegated Powers - Patents | George West |
| John Quincy Adams Presidency | Amendment #12 | Presidental Elections | The Electon of 1824 |
| Andrew Jackson's Presidency | Article II Section 2 | Presidential Appointments | The Election of 1828 |
| Andrew Jackson's Presidency | Article I Section 7 | Checks and Balances | The Bank Veto 1832 |
| Andrew Jackson's Presidency | Article II Section 3 | Federal Supremacy | The Force Bill 1833 |