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| − | ''This course begins Sept. 11, 2014. Lectures are being developed [[American_Government_and_the_Constitution_Lectures|here]]''. | + | ''This course begins Sept. 11, 2014. Lectures are being developed [[American_Government_and_the_Constitution_Lectures|here]]''. '''''Your assistance in writing and improving these lectures is welcome!''''' |
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| | Rough outline (work in progress): | | Rough outline (work in progress): |
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| − | #Formation and Structure of Constitution; research sources | + | #The "miracle" of Constitution; its formation and structure; introduction to research sources |
| − | #Article I and key provisions today; Origination Clause | + | #Article I and key provisions today; Origination Clause; Congress |
| − | #Article II and key provisions today | + | #Article II and key provisions today; Executive Branch |
| − | #Article III and key provisions today | + | #Article III and key provisions today; federal court system |
| | #Articles IV through VI, including Article V Convention issue | | #Articles IV through VI, including Article V Convention issue |
| | #Current issues concerning original Constitution | | #Current issues concerning original Constitution |
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| | #Other Amendments | | #Other Amendments |
| | #Current issues concerning the Amendments | | #Current issues concerning the Amendments |
| | + | #The future of the Constitution |
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| | Goals of the course: | | Goals of the course: |
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| | #Strong understanding of Constitution | | #Strong understanding of Constitution |
| | #How the Constitution works today in practice | | #How the Constitution works today in practice |
| | + | #Understanding American government as viewed through the Constitution |
| | [[Category:American Government lectures]] | | [[Category:American Government lectures]] |