Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers

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Course Description

Overview

See what the 85 essays that make up The Federalist Papers can tell us about American government from its founding to today.

Syllabus

By This Professor
01: A Blueprint for American Government
02: A Democracy or a Republic?
03: A Federation or a Nation?
04: American Federalism
05: Dual Sovereignty
06: Popular Sovereignty and States’ Rights
07: The Separation of Powers
08: The Federal Legislature
09: The President of the United States
10: The Federal Judiciary
11: The Evolution of American Federalism
12: The Future of the United States Constitution

Taught by

Joseph L. Hoffmann

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