Difference between revisions of "American Government and the Constitution"

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-''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!'''''
+This course has been cancelled due to lack of interest
-Rough outline (work in progress):
-#The "miracle" of Constitution; its formation and structure; introduction to research sources
-#Article I and key provisions today; Origination Clause; Congress
-#Article II and key provisions today; Executive Branch
-#Article III and key provisions today; federal court system
-#Articles IV through VI, including Article V Convention issue
-#Current issues concerning original Constitution
-#First Amendment
-#Fourth Amendment
-#Other Amendments
-#Current issues concerning the Amendments
-#The future of the Constitution
-Goals of the course:
-#Strong understanding of Constitution
-#How the Constitution works today in practice
-#Understanding American government as viewed through the Constitution
-[[Category:American Government lectures]]