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'''American Government and the Constitution Lectures''': [[American Government and the Constitution Lecture One|1]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Two|2]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Three|3]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Four|4]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Five|5]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Six|6]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Seven|7]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Eight|8]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Nine|9]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Ten|10]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Eleven|11]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Twelve|12]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Thirteen|13]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Fourteen|14]]

'''American Government and the Constitution Lectures''': [[American Government and the Constitution Lecture One|1]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Two|2]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Three|3]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Four|4]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Five|5]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Six|6]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Seven|7]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Eight|8]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Nine|9]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Ten|10]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Eleven|11]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Twelve|12]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Thirteen|13]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Fourteen|14]]

<br><br>A fun way to learn more about the Constitution is to try to answer this question: which are its greatest provisions, and what inspired those provisions?

<br><br>Yesterday, September 17, was "Consitution Day," in recognition of how the Constitution was completed and signed on that day in 1787. The last words of the Constitution, after Article VII and just above the signatures, are these:

 

 

In witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names,

 

G. Washington-Presidt. and deputy from Virginia ...}}

 

 

== The most important provision? ==

In our last Lecture we discussed the Preamble (We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union ...."), and courts have construed it not to have any legally binding effect.  The Preamble is merely "window-dressing", and does not establish any rights of the people, or any powers of government.  It is a very eloquent introduction to the document.

In our last Lecture we discussed the Preamble (We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union ...."), and courts have construed it not to have any legally binding effect.  The Preamble is merely "window-dressing", and does not establish any rights of the people, or any powers of government.  It is a very eloquent introduction to the document.