A study of constitutional government in the United States in the late 20th century.
Emphasis is on the historical events and processes that have made the Constitution what it is today.
The principles and institutions of American constitutionalism are critically evaluated from the perspectives of political science and history. The goal is to draw inferences from the materials of constitutional history, politics, and law, so as to form generalizations about the development of the Constitution. Course Introduction This course was developed by a special team of educators brought together to write and produce This Constitution in celebration of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. The team included representatives from Project 87 of the American Political Science Association and the American Historical Association, the International University Consortium, and Maryland Public Television. They designed a course that uses a combination of text and video to impart a basic knowledge of the Constitution and its profound influence on our system of government.