Citizenship and civic responsibilities
Is American citizenship all about personal freedom and the rights of the individual? Or should the concept of the “good citizen” take precedence, underscoring the duties and contributions an individual owes to society? Where does immigration fit...
The Constitution and foundations of government
Why do written documents figure so prominently in the early history of the United States? There are plenty of explanations, but they all boil down to the philosophical ideas that drove the American colonies to declare their independence - and a prof...
A history of the United States Constitution: founding the Constitution
Program 2 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...
A history of the United States Constitution: the Constitution is expanded
Program 6 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...
A history of the United States Constitution: the Constitution survives
Program 5 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...
A history of the United States Constitution: Constitutional reform and controversy
Program 8 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...
A history of the United States Constitution: the Constitution in a changing world
Program 7 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...
A history of the United States Constitution: testing the Constitution
Program 4 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...
A history of the United States Constitution: the seeds of the Constitution
Program 1 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...
A history of the United States Constitution: writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
Program 3 of 8. Presented by Jeff Fahey, this chronologically arranged, comprehensive series covers key events leading up to and following the creation of the U.S. Constitution and examines how the American style of democracy evolved through the Uni...