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First Assignment Fall 2018

Constitutional Law

LAW 516 Section 61

David F. Forte


Assignment details

Required Texts:

Sullivan & Feldman, Constitutional Law, 19th edition

Sullivan & Feldman, Constitutional Law, 19th edition, 2017 supplement

Forte, Supplementary Materials

Forte, Spalding, Heritage Guide to the Constitution, Second Edition

Recommended Reference:

Morgan, The Birth of the Republic, 1763-89, ISBN-13: 978-0226923420

First Assignments:

Session One

The Constitution (1)

Read the Constitution through and be prepared for detailed questioning on the meaning of the text.

The text of the Constitution can be found in your textbook or in The Heritage Guide to the Constitution

In addition, pick and read any two short entries of the Constitution from The Heritage Guide

Prepare a brief reflection (no more than 2 pages) on one of the articles describing what if anything you found out that was new to you. Turn in that reflection on the second day of class.

Session Two

The Constitution (2)

Events Leading to the American Revolution, the Independence of the United States, and the Establishment of the Constitution (Reference)

Separate Materials

James Otis, The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved

Dr. Bonham’s Case

Examination of Benjamin Franklin in the House of Commons

John Dickinson, Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania

Massachusetts Circular Letter

Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress

Necessity of Taking up Arms

Resolves and Recommendations

Mayflower Compact

The Declaration of Independence

Supplementary Materials, pages 1-46

Preamble

Heritage Guide, pages 51-54

Written assignment: prepare and turn in a one or two page reflection on one of the two entries you had read for session 1.