Total run time:
1h 23m
These videos cover the basics of what the Constitution is, and how and why it was written. Dozens of videos include discussions of other founding documents like the Declaration of Independence and state constitutions; how the Founders utilized the common law and British precedent; popular sovereignty; and why the Constitution needed to be a written document.
Is it important to know what type of document the Constitution is?
Professor Gary Lawson illustrates how a single document could be read in very different ways, depending on different assumptions about what type of document it is. Scholars have off
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Is it important to know what type of document the Constitution is?
Professor Gary Lawson illustrates how a single document could be read in very different ways, depending on different assumptions about what type of document it is. Scholars have offered many theories and comparisons about what type of document the Constitution is. Interpretations of the text of the Constitution can vary greatly because of these different starting points. Professor Lawson proposes that the Constitution must be some sort of legal document and then discusses how it resembles 18th-century fiduciary instruments.
Professor Gary Lawson is the Philip S. Beck Professor at Boston University School of Law.
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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Total run time:
1h 23m
Course:
Total videos:
27
Difficulty:
First Year