3. The New England Confederation. Edward Channing, History of the United States, Vol. I, pp. 414-436.
4. The Stamp Act. Edward Channing, History of the United States, Vol. III, pp. 46-79.
5. The Articles of Confederation. C. H. Van Tyne, The American Revolution, pp. 175-202.
6. The weakness of the Confederation. John Fiske, The Critical Period of American History, pp. 90-133.
7. The personnel of the constitutional convention. Max Farrand, The Framing of the Constitution of the United States, pp. 14-41.
8. The difficulties which confronted the convention. The Federalist, No. XXXVI; (in W. B. Munro, Selections from the Federalist, pp. 109-116; also in C. A. Beard, Readings on American Government and Politics, pp. 44-47).
9. Contemporary objections to the constitution. A. C. McLaughlin, Confederation and the Constitution, pp. 277-281; 287-288; P. L. Ford, Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States, especially pp. 3-23.
10. The political ideas of the Fathers. H. J. Ford, Rise and Growth of American Politics, pp. 17-34.
11. Outstanding features of the constitution as a document. W. B. Munro, Government of the United States, pp. 44-56.
12 How amendments are made. C. A. Beard, Readings in American Government and Politics, pp. 56-61.