Constitution of the United States
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
It is an unfortunate fact that there is little study in our educational institutions about the Constitution of United States.
Because of this, my husband and I have decided to take an online course in the Constitution of the United States beginning this week. We studied it years ago but often find ourselves in conversation with others and wanting for just the right explanations. Refreshing this information will be great!!!
As there is a Presidential election year in the United States and because we are especially interested in the history of our country and current events, this will be great fun for us! We’ll no doubt learn quite a bit in the process, too.
The study is a 10-week online course given by Hillsdale College. There is no cost for this study of the Constitution of the United States. However, the College does ask for a contribution if possible.
Hillsdale College, for those of you not familiar with it, was founded in 1844. It is an independent, coeducational, residential liberal arts college with 1,450 undergraduates. Their many programs include one of the largest college lecture series in America – the Center for Constructive Alternatives; the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence – which holds seminars for high school teachers of civics and history; the National Leadership Seminars, the Allan P Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington D.C.; and Imprimis, a monthly newsletter that reaches over two million people. Imprimis is free for the asking!
Study schedule for the Constitution of United States
Here is the course schedule of Constitution 101: “The Meaning and History of the Constitution” from the website. Check out their website to register.
Each lecture is pre-recorded and lasts approximately 40 minutes. Study materials and lectures will be released by noon each Monday according to the schedule. After release, they are available to view at our convenience. So, even if you can’t begin this study right away, you can register and catch up whenever.
Course Schedule
Pre-course Introductory Materials
Constitution of the United States
- The American Mind
Larry P. Arnn
Monday, February 20 - The Declaration of Independence
Thomas G. West
Monday, February 27 - The Problem of Majority Tyranny
David Bobb
Monday, March 5 - Separation of Powers: Preventing Tyranny
Kevin Portteus
Monday, March 12 - Separation of Powers: Ensuring Good Government
Will Morrisey
Monday, March 19 - Religion, Morality, and Property
David Bobb
Monday, March 26 - Crisis of Constitutional Government
Will Morrisey
Monday, April 2 - Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution
Kevin Portteus
Monday, April 9 - The Progressive Rejection of the Founding
Ronald J. Pestritto
Monday, April 16 - The Recovery of the Constitution
Larry P. Arnn
Monday, April 23
Even though you may live in another country, I believe you would find this an interesting study. The Constitution of the United States was written at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. It outlined the structure of government and the rules for its operation, consistent with the creed of human liberty proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence
To quote from a report by Edwin Meese III The Meaning of the Constitution “The Constitution of the United States has endured for over two centuries. It remains the object of reverence for nearly all Americans and an object of admiration by peoples around the world. William Gladstone was right in 1878 when he described the U.S. Constitution as “the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.”
As we go through this study, I will post more blogs about the Constitution of the United States.
Bobbi Miller
P.S. Comments and Likes are certainly welcomed!