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.
Where did the idea for the separation of powers originate?
Professor Steven Calabresi outlines how the Founders separated power in the Constitution. The separation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers was proposed by Charles de Secondat, B
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Where did the idea for the separation of powers originate?
Professor Steven Calabresi outlines how the Founders separated power in the Constitution. The separation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers was proposed by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. Like other philosophers before him, Montesquieu was concerned about how power corrupts those who wield it and the remedy is to divide the power amongst different entities.
Professor Steven G. Calabresi is the Clayton J. & Henry R. Barber Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. He is Chairman of the Federalist Society's Board of Directors.
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Total run time:
1h 23m
Course:
Total videos:
27
Difficulty:
First Year