Political Science 466 - Seminar:Towards 1789:The Historical Development of American Constitutionalism

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Colgate University

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B. Shain In this seminar, the development of American constitutionalism up to 1789 is explored. The examination has three foci: the constitutional and theoretical arguments made in defense of the colonial position advanced during the British-American crisis of 1765-1776; the debates in the Philadelphia Convention that shaped the framing of the Federal Constitution of 1789; and once proposed, the debates in the press and ratifying conventions from defenders and opponents regarding the wisdom of adopting the Constitution. The seminar's approach to this development focuses less on the putative influence of European political theorists or radical transformations, and more on the long established constitutional and political practices and thought of 18th-century British and American political actors and authors.

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.colgate.edu

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(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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