Foundations of American Constitutionalism. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A. in Constitutional Government, Civics, and Law program. Surveys the philosophical and historical foundations of constitutionalism in America. Covers ancient, medieval, and modern political theorists' ideas about regimes and constitutions. Focuses on the English constitution, the American state constitutions, and the Articles of Confederation that the framers of the United States Constitution drew upon in creating the 1787 national constitution. Includes discussion of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers. Analyzes how these foundations continue to shape American constitutional law today.