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• American Government (THURSDAYS and FRIDAYS, 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific)

 

Recordings Archive and Class Materials

 

WEEK 14

• American Government 27: Federalist No.68
• American Government Handout – Hamilton’s Federalist No.68 – Excerpted (PDF)

• American Government 26: Introduction to the Electoral College
• 270toWin Website covering presidential elections (270towin.com)

 

WEEK 13

• American Government 25: Frederick Douglass’ Defense of the Constitution

• American Government 24: Wendell Phillips Against the Constitution
• American Government Handout – Frederick Douglass – The Constitution: Pro-Slavery or Anti-Slavery? (Excerpted, PDF)
• American Government Handout – Wendell Phillips – The Constitution: A Pro-Slavery Compact (PDF)

WEEK 12

• American Government 23: WRITING SEMINAR

 

 

WEEK 11

• American Government 22: Federalist No. 51

• American Government 21: Federalist No. 48
• American Government Handout – Madison’s Federalist No. 48, Excerpted (PDF)
• American Government Handout – Madison’s Federalist No. 51, Excerpted (PDF)
  

 

WEEK 10

• American Government 20: The Bill of Rights

• American Government 19a: Writing Tier – Planning Session (only relevant for writing students)
• American Government 19b: The First Amendment

 

WEEK 9

• American Government 18: James Madison on a Bill of Rights, Part 3
• Homework Viewing: In Praise of the 5th Amendment (Youtube)

• American Government 17: James Madison on a Bill of Rights, Part 2

 

 

WEEK 8

• American Government 16: James Madison on a Bill of Rights
• The Bill of Rights – Transcript (Archive.org)
• American Government Handout – Madison’s Speech Proposing a Bill of Rights, Excerpted (PDF)

• American Government 15: The Constitution: Articles 3-7

 

WEEK 7

• American Government 14: The Constitution: Executive Power

• American Government 13: The Constitution: Legislative Powers, Continued

WEEK 6

• American Government 12: The Constitution: Legislative Powers

• American Government 11: The Constitution: Congress

WEEK 5

• American Government 10: Federalist, No. 10, Part 2
• Link to Reading: The Constitution (Archive.Org)

• American Government 9: Federalist No.10

WEEK 4

• American Government 8: Natural Rights and Federalism

• American Government 7: Natural Rights and the American Founding, Part 2
• American Government Handout – Federalist No.10 (PDF)

 

WEEK 3

• American Government 6: Natural Rights and the American Founding

• American Government 5: Rights and Government, Part 2

WEEK 2

• American Government 4: Rights and Government, Part 1

• American Government 3: The Social Contract

 

WEEK 1

• American Government 2: The Government-Industrial Complex

• American Government 1: Introduction