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p. 57 - Few citizens have the chance to visit the Supreme
Court of the United States. And those who visit rarely
catch a glimpse of the Court in session. But the WWW may
be the next best thing to being there. Use the RealAudio
Player, which is free from Progressive Networks, and
then you can listen to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
deliver the Supreme Court's decision in United
States v. Nixon.
p. 57 - The Washington Post grabbled national attention
with stories documenting the Nixon administration¹s
involvement in the Watergate break-in. The Post has
assembled an extensive website devoted to Watergate.
p. 59 - Unless you are a history buff, it may be
difficult to keep track of the critical events that
shaped American politics. When brushing up on American
history, it helps to have a timeline
handy.
p. 61 - The Library of Congress maintains a web
site where you can explore the drafting process
leading to the Declaration of Independence. The
Declaration did not emerge fully formed but followed from
several steps in the process.
p. 79 - The experience of African enslavement, passage,
arrival, and conditions of life can be gleaned from these
slave
narratives excerpts. Reading these sometimes painful
stories may evoke images of a past that some Americans
would sooner forget.
p. 81 - Experience
the debates separating Federalists from
Antifederalists. Some of them resonate to this day with
conflicts that we sowed into the fabric of the
Constitution.
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