Constitutionalism: Ancient and Modern

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Students will confront how different thinkers have articulated the variety of political regimes available to human beings, from the ancient world to today. Students will consider the relationship between the arrangement of political institutions and how that arrangement tends to promote a particular way of life for citizens. The course will conclude with a consideration of the idea of constitutionalism in the United States and how its constitution shapes and structures the pursuit of happiness for its citizens.