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About Constitution 101

“Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution” is a 10-week online course presented by Hillsdale College.

Featuring an expanded format from the “Introduction to the Constitution” lecture series with Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn, Constitution 101 follows closely the one-semester course required of all Hillsdale College undergraduate students.

In this course, you can:

• watch lectures from the same Hillsdale faculty who teach on campus;
• study the same readings taught in the College course;
• submit questions for weekly Q&A sessions with the faculty;
• access a course study guide;
• test your knowledge through weekly quizzes; and
• upon completion of the course, receive a certificate from Hillsdale College.

You must register in order to participate in Constitution 101. Even if you have already signed up for a previous Hillsdale webcast or seminar, we ask that you complete the simple registration process for Constitution 101. There is no cost to register for this course, but we ask that you consider a donation to support our efforts to educate millions of Americans about our nation’s Founding documents and principles.

Constitution 101 Schedule
Each lecture is pre-recorded and lasts approximately 40 minutes. Lectures and other study materials will be released by noon each Monday according to the schedule. Once released, they are available to view at your convenience.

1. Introduction: The American Mind
   Larry P. Arnn
   Monday, February 20
   
   
2. The Declaration of Independence
   Thomas G. West
   Monday, February 27
   
   
3. The Problem of Majority Tyranny
   David Bobb
   Monday, March 5
   
   
4. Separation of Powers: Preventing Tyranny
   Kevin Portteus
   Monday, March 12
   
   
5. Separation of Powers: Ensuring Good Government
   Will Morrisey
   Monday, March 19
   
   
6. Religion, Morality, and Property
   David Bobb
   Monday, March 26
   
   
7. Crisis of Constitutional Government
   Will Morrisey
   Monday, April 2
   
   
8. Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution
   Kevin Portteus
   Monday, April 9
   
   
9. The Progressive Rejection of the Founding
   Ronald J. Pestritto
   Monday, April 16
   
   
10. The Recovery of the Constitution
    Larry P. Arnn
    Monday, April 23

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1. Week One: The Declaration and the Constitution
   
   In this first lecture of the “Introduction to the Constitution” series, Dr. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College President, argues that the American republic’s meaning and proper method of operation is found in two documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He introduces the two main principles of the Declaration–Nature and Equality–and explains how they are key to understanding the arrangements of government found in the Constitution.
   
   http://constitution.hillsdale.edu/document.doc?id=177
   
2. Week Two: The Constitution: Representative Government
   
   In this second lecture of the “Introduction to the Constitution” series, Dr. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College President, begins to outline the key arrangements of the Constitution. The topic of this lecture is the principle of Representative Government, which he argues is the most fundamental principle of the Constitution.
   
   http://constitution.hillsdale.edu/document.doc?id=178
   
3. Week Three: The Constitution: Separation of Powers and Limited Government
   
   In this third lecture of the “Introduction to the Constitution” series, Dr. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College President, continues his outline of the key arrangements of the Constitution. He discusses the principles of Separation of Powers and Limited Government, and how they relate to Representation and the ideas of Nature and Equality in the Declaration.
   
   http://constitution.hillsdale.edu/document.doc?id=187
   
4. Week Four: Bureaucratic Versus Constitutional Government
   
   In this fourth lecture of the “Introduction to the Constitution” series, Dr. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College President, draws a contrast between centralized, bureaucratic rule and constitutional government.
   
   http://constitution.hillsdale.edu/document.doc?id=188
   
5. Concluding Session: Q&A Webcast with Dr. Larry Arnn and nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt
   
   In this concluding session of the “Introduction to the Constitution” series, Dr. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale College President, will be joined by nationally syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt for an hour-long webcast, where they will discuss the main points of the series, and answer questions submitted by you, our viewers!