His/301

Course Syllabus

HIS 301

United States Constitution 

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Course Description                                                                                                           

This course is a five week introduction to the historical, political, philosophical, and economic roots of the U.S. Constitution. It first reviews the philosophical arguments of the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, those who supported and opposed ratification of the Constitution. The course then examines milestone Supreme Court decisions and the Court’s evolving interpretations of the Constitution. This course focuses on the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights as well as later amendments and the issues of slavery and civil rights as seen through major court decisions.

Course Topics & Objectives                                                                                            

Week One: Historical and Philosophical Roots of the U.S. Constitution

Identify the influence that earlier governing documents had on the development of the Constitution of the United States.

Compare the different philosophies and personal backgrounds of the...