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American Self-Government: The Structure Embedded in the US Constitution and Why
Whatever else your children do when they grow up, they will be citizens of a self-governing society. This class introduces students to how our country is designed to work and why so that they will become capable citizens.
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
In 1789, a new country chose to be self-governed by the idea of ‘ordered liberty’, based upon a blueprint drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The blueprint transforms the idea of ‘ordered liberty’ into the reality of political equality for every citizen. This class examines the American definition of liberty as set forth in the Declaration of Independence and explores the distinctive characteristics that a design for governance rooted in the notion of political equality...
Students will be provided with the organizational and conceptual foundation of American self-governance.
I am an attorney fortunate enough to have practiced Constitutional law for forty years.
There are no prerequisites.
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The course focuses on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. All pertinent information is included in the class power point slides, which will be made available in advance of the class.
I introduce students to the marvel of American self-governance. Students will learn that the Constitution is a blueprint for representative self-governance by a politically equal people. Using the Constitution itself as a guide, students will...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
3-8 learners per class
