Difference between revisions of "American Government and the Constitution"

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This course begins Sept. 11, 2014. Lectures are being developed here. Your assistance in writing and improving these lectures is welcome!

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:

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-This course has been cancelled due to lack of interest
+''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!'''''
+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]]