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From
Plato to Philadelphia and Beyond:
The Constitution, Its Background, Its Future
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This course meets at 7:10 p.m. on Thursdays on the
dates noted below.
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"Principles of Political Philosophy, Beginning with Plato" |
September 7, Dr. Gregory Ahern |
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"The
Tree of Liberty" |
Mr. Bryan Smith |
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The English Heritage |
September
14 |
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Before 1776: James Otis and Natural Law |
September
21 |
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Taxation without Representation |
September
28 |
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Limited Government and equality before law,
personal and civil liberty. Property and a free economy. |
October 5 |
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The Declaration of Independence |
October 12 |
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"American Religion at the Founding" |
October 19, Dr. James Patrick |
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"Empire
of Liberty: Making and Remaking the Constitution" |
Mr. Jeff Turner |
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1. |
The Making of the Constitution I |
October 26 |
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The Making of the Constitution II |
November 2 |
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3. |
Judicial Review, Federalism, and the Separation of Powers |
November 9 |
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4. |
Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments:Due Process, Equal Protection |
November 16 |
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5. |
Fourth, Fifth,and Eighth Amendments: Crime and Punishment |
November 23 |
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6. |
The First Amendment: Speech, the Press, Association, Religion |
December 7 |
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This course
may be taken as Philosophy JS332 (3 hours),
in which the mid-term and
final will be scheduled outside regular class hours.
To register, call
The College of St. Thomas More at 817-923-8459
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