DESCRIPTION

This lecture, live streamed from the 92nd Street Live, rescues the Constitution from its frozen amber and places it back in its historical moment. By returning to the founding generation, we find that many hidden truths are buried within the Constitution and that many enduring myths continue to shroud our understanding of its text. We will follow the evidence where it leads and uncover the real origins of our constitutional democracy.

Today the public square is alive with politically charged debates about our Constitution: Does the Establishment Clause mandate the separation of church and state? What do the impeachment clauses really mean? And what would the founders think about presidential power today? This course will debunk the fictions and furnish surprising answers in their stead.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Format: Live Stream

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