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US Constitution:

Course Topics: We covered the professor's books, "America's Constitution" and "America's Unwritten Constitution". We covered the articles of the Constitution and all the amendments, and how to read in between the lines to interpret the Constitution. It is a document that changes as time and our countrys needs go on.

Lecture Topics:

• In The Beginning


• New Rules for a New World


• Congressional Powers


• Americas First Officer


• Presidential Powers


• Judges and Juries


• States and Territories


• The Law of the Land


• Making Amends


• A New Birth of Freedom


• Progressive Reforms


• Modern Moves


• Reading Between the Lines


• Heeding the Deed


• Hearing the People


• Confronting Modern Case Law


• Putting Precedent in its Place


• Honoring the Icons


• Remembering the Ladies


• Following Washington's Lead


• Interpreting Government Practices


• Joining the Party


• Doing the Right Thing


• Envisioning the Future