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.
What does it mean for “We the People” to be sovereign? How does this concept make the US Constitution unique?
Professor Steven Calabresi explains that the notion of popular sovereignty was new and unusual in 1787. Under the Articles of Confede
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What does it mean for “We the People” to be sovereign? How does this concept make the US Constitution unique?
Professor Steven Calabresi explains that the notion of popular sovereignty was new and unusual in 1787. Under the Articles of Confederation, the states were sovereign. Under the Constitution, the federal government derives its authority and power directly from the people of the United States.
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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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
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