Total run time:
1h 23m
These videos cover the basics of what the Constitution is, and how and why it was written. Dozens of videos include discussions of other founding documents like the Declaration of Independence and state constitutions; how the Founders utilized the common law and British precedent; popular sovereignty; and why the Constitution needed to be a written document.
Professor Lillian BeVier describes the process of drafting and the ratification of the Constitution. The most obvious reason that the Constitution had to be written down was that it needed to be studied by the delegates to the Constitutional Conventi
...
Professor Lillian BeVier describes the process of drafting and the ratification of the Constitution. The most obvious reason that the Constitution had to be written down was that it needed to be studied by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention and sent to the various states. But an equally and perhaps more important reason, was that the Founders knew that a new government needed a written and enforceable structure to preserve freedom for themselves and future generations.
Professor Lillian BeVier is the David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Virginia School of Law. Professor BeVier taught constitutional law (with special emphasis on First Amendment issues), intellectual property (trademark, copyright), real property and torts from 1973-2010 at the Law School, and now teaches a January Term course on judicial philosophy.
As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
Subscribe to the series’ playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWwcngsYgoUVuiVj2TkrPolK5t6jD4PKa
Total run time:
1h 23m
Course:
Total videos:
27
Difficulty:
First Year