HONORS RESOURCES

T
homas JeffersonDebate on Ratification
Patrick Henry:
Portrait and Biography of Patrick Henry
Anti-Federalist #4: Collected by David Sampson
Anti-Federalist #34: Given to the Virginia legislature
George Mason:
George Mason and Bill of Rights: This is from The Freeman article on George Mason & Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalist #35: Mason argues against the laying of taxes
Luther Martin:
Biography of Luther
Martin
Anti-Federalist #71: Martin questions the executive branches terms, manner of election.
Anti-Federalist # 83: Martin argues that the Supreme Court will effectively do away with the right to a trial by jury.
Richard Henry Lee:
Biography of Richard Henry Lee
Anti-Federalist #36: Lee argues against the power to tax and how representation was to be determined.
John Jay:
James Madison:
Biography and Portrait of James Madison
Alexander Hamilton:
Biography and Portrait of Alexander Hamilton
General Information:
This links to high resolution of each page of the Constitution and the letter of transmittal, and also links to the Founding Fathers and "A More Perfect Union" article