GOV 1511 - The Constitution and the American Political System

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

The course will examine American constitutions regarding both the normative and empirical assumptions they make about political life and the specific kinds of politics they help constitute through the institutions they establish. Although the United States Constitution will inevitably be the central focus, state constitutions will also be receive considerable attention, not least because they are often strikingly different from the national constitution and each other. Occasional attention will also be directed at foreign constitutions.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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