The United States Constitution

A Deep Dive into Its History, Context, and Modern Implications

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Created by Krysta Walker

Last updated 6/2022

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What you'll learn

Understand the United States Constitution's Historical Context
Understand the United States Constitution's Supporting Documents
Understand the Articles and Amendments of the United States Constitution
Understand the United States Constitution's Modern Implications
Understand pertinent Supreme Court Cases affecting the United States Constitution

Requirements

No prior understanding of the US Constitution or Government needed. A range of resources will be available for each lecture, so that students can delve deeper into the topics that interest them.

Description

For those of you who never had the chance, or are moved to learn more, this series will provide a detailed look into the United State’s Constitution. It’s important, when studying the Constitution, to understand both the historical context and modern implications. From the Federalist Papers and the debate over ratification, to Supreme Court decisions, Executive Agencies, Civil Liberties, and Criminal Justice, the Constitution is the guiding document for how the United State’s government functions. I'm excited to teach you about this important topic. And believe me, whether we like it or not, it is important. Let's make you all experts!

Overview

Section 1: Supporting Documents

Lecture 1 Articles of Confederation

Lecture 2 Federalist and AntiFederalist Papers

Lecture 3 The Preamble

Section 2: The Articles

Lecture 4 Article 1 The Legislative Branch

Lecture 5 Article 2 The Executive Branch

Lecture 6 Article 3 The Judicial Branch

Lecture 7 Article 4 The States

Lecture 8 Article 5 Constitutional Amendments

Lecture 9 Article 6 Miscellanea

Article 7 Ratification

Section 3: The Bill of Rights

Lecture 10 1st Amendment pt 1 Freedom of Religion

Lecture 11 1st Amendment pt 2 Freedom of Speech and the Press

Lecture 12 1st Amendment pt 3 Freedom of Protest and Assembly

Lecture 13 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms

Lecture 14 3rd Amendment No Quartering of Soldiers

Lecture 15 4th Amendment Search and Seizure

Lecture 16 5th Amendment Due Process

Lecture 17 6th Amendment Criminal Due Process

Lecture 18 7th Amendment Suits at Common Law

Lecture 19 8th Amendment No Excessive Bail, No Cruel or Unusual Punishment

Lecture 20 9th Amendment You have rights not in the Constitution Tuesday

10th Amendment State’s Rights

Section 4: 11&12th Amendments and the Reconstruction Era

Lecture 21 11th Amendment Suits against states

12th Amendment The Electoral College

Lecture 22 13th Amendment Ending Slavery

Lecture 23 14th Amendment Extending Constitutional Rights to Former Slaves

Lecture 24 15th Amendment Ensuring Former Slaves the Right to Vote

Section 5: The Progressive Era

Lecture 25 16th Amendment The Income Tax

Lecture 26 17th Amendment Election of Senators

Lecture 27 18th Amendment Prohibition

Lecture 28 19th Amendment Women’s Suffrage

Lecture 29 20th Amendment Congressional and Executive Inauguration Dates

Lecture 30 21st Amendment Ending Prohibition

Section 6: The Modern Era

Lecture 31 22nd Amendment Presidential Term Limits

23rd Amendment Presidential Vote for DC

Lecture 32 24th Amendment Poll Taxes

Lecture 33 25th Amendment Presidential Succession

Lecture 34 26th Amendment Sets Voting Age to 18

Lecture 35 27th Amendment Congressional Pay Raises

Who this course is for:

Americans and others who want to understand the US Constitution, and how its Government works

Krysta Walker

B.S. Government, Liberty University

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My foray into politics was with Campaign for Liberty, working on the Federal Reserve Sunshine Act petition in 2009. I became involved with my local Republican Party, and was proud to run Ron Paul’s 2012 campaign for two counties in two different states. Following that amazing experience, I worked with my local Tea Party to start a teen club and host a week-long Constitution camp. During these years in my early twenties, I devoured every book I could find on the Constitution, Founding Fathers, philosophy, and economics. Passionate about dialogue across partisan lines, I organized a quarterly Transpartisan Alliance salon discussion group. I was invited to present talks to Tea Party and GOP groups in my region, and put on a small workshop to introduce my neighbors to important concepts for self-government. In 2014, my family traveled for several months in an RV across the country; eventually settling in Missouri. Eager for work, I dove in as the Ballot Access Director for the Libertarian Party of Illinois. In June 2018, I secured 48,000 signatures and won ballot access for six candidates with the help of over a hundred volunteers and a small contingency of paid contractors. Finally, I decided to return to college and completed my Bachelor's of Science in Government. I graduated summa cum laude while working for two State Representatives at the Missouri Capitol. As a Legislative Assistant, I handled scheduling, took meetings with lobbyists, served constituents, and assisted in bill research. In the years following, I have also worked as a campaign manager, media outreach director, writer for a local magazine, Regional and then Deputy State Director for Texas Victory, and have provided policy analysis for numerous statewide and municipal candidates. My love for the Constitution, and the classical liberalism from which it sprang, has only grown since I first discovered it in a 9th grade civics class. I enjoy teaching others what I've learned, and continue to study Supreme Court Rulings, Federal and State legislation, and history as voraciously as ever.