Monday, March 17, 2014

U.S. CONSTITUTION LESSONS

Submitted by: William Finley

Now Available: Week Four of the NEW Constitution 101 Course...
"Consent of the Governed and the Separation of Powers"
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Overview:




The Constitution is a product of the ideas and the experience of the Founders. The Founders’ experience of government under the Articles of Confederation—which led to legislative tyranny of the majority and the general incompetence of government—taught the Founders that consent must be structured, that good government requires something more than a legislative branch. Click here to read more...

About the Lecturer:
Kevin Portteus is associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College. He has written for The Washington Times, Human Events, and BigGovernment.com, and his book, Executive Details: Public Administration and American Constitutionalism, is under review for publication. He received his B.A. from Ashland University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in politics from the University of Dallas.

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