madison, james

An account of the historical U.S. Supreme Court decision which established for the Supreme Court the power of judicial review over the U.S. Constitution.

Traces the life and contributions of the sickly child with the small voice who grew up to become the fourth president of the United States.

Susie, her daughter, Clara, and her granddaughter, Susan, are united by love, a fierce devotion to each other, and a growing desire for freedom.

A biography of the fourth president of the United States, who helped ensure ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

A profile of the fourth U.S. president that evaluates his complexities and role as an icon of the conservative movement, providing coverage of such topics as his campaigns against the Bill of Rights, his disapproval of political parties, and the negative responses to his foreign policies.

Tells the story of how Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay joined forces in the wake of the Revolutionary War to write the Federalist Papers in an attempt to overcome the fears of the common man and unite the thirteen colonies.

Examines the debates of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 which led to the Supreme Court's landmark decision in 1803 in "Marbury v. Madison", which gave the Court the power to determine what the Constitution and the laws under it really mean.

Discusses the early years of the U.S. Supreme Court, when John Marshall, a distant cousin to Thomas Jefferson, handled a case involving the two political parties--the Federalists and the Republicans--as the transfer of power commenced, with details of "Marbury v. Madison" and its formative role in the future of the nation.