The Constitution in American Culture
HIST 2473
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Description
This course will examine the political and legal history of the U.S. Constitution, with an eye toward considering how ordinary people have fought to participate in the acts of constitutional amendment and interpretation. Readings will focus on constitutional conventions, alternative constitutions, constitutional amendments, U.S. Supreme Court cases, and the constitutional objectives of political movements, across history, and across the political spectrum. Offered jointly with HLS and open to law school students, graduate school students, and, with the consent of the instructor, advanced undergraduates.
Course Notes
Advanced undergraduate students welcome with instructor permission. This course is jointly-offered with the Law School as HLS 3173. The course will meet on the Law School campus.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
