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课程名称：美国的书面宪法 概述：本课程旨在介绍美国宪法的主要主题，包括人民主权、权力分立、联邦主义和权利。 课程大纲： 1. **欢迎！** 本模块将帮助您熟悉课程，观看课程简要介绍，了解测验和写作任务，并预览学习内容。此外，本模块提供宪法文本，建议随著教授的讲解，一步一步进行学习。 2. **开始之初** 本模块带领您探索宪法序言，了解一句话如何改变了世界。 3. **新世界的新规则** 学习地理、民主、财富和种族如何影响立法机构的结构，了解参议员任期限制、资格、薪资等背后的决定因素。 4. **国会权力** 本模块专注于宪法第一条第八节，讨论国会拥有的权力，如贸易规制、建立军队和征税等。 5. **美国首任总统** 了解乔治·华盛顿为何成为国家首任总统的独特资格，以及他在任职期间和之后所建立的先例。 6. **总统权力** 探讨美国总统特定的权力，包括总统特赦与国家安全的关系，以及否决权为何难以克服。 7. **法官和陪审团** 学习美国司法部门的发展及其权力扩展的决定。 8. **州与领土** 了解宪法第四条如何规定州与领土之间的关系，学习“横向联邦主义”的概念，以及田纳西州最高法院在种族法上的裁决如何影响美国。 9. **法律的土地** 探索条约与法规之间的差异，及其在法律层级中的优先顺序。 10. **修正案的制定** 本模块讲述美国宪法前十项修正案，即权利法案的背景和重要性。 11. **自由的新诞生** 学习美国内战时期通过的第十三、十四和十五项修正案，如何彻底改变了国家。 12. **进步改革** 了解第十六到十九项修正案如何使美国民主变得更加直接和普遍，尤其是女性投票权的纳入。 13. **现代变动** 探讨1960年代的民权运动和美国经历的战争，如何促成第23到26项修正案的通过。 14. **附加内容档案** 提供一些不与课程评估相关但有趣和信息丰富的视频，鼓励学习者参与讨论。 15. **结论** 教授鼓励您进一步探索美国宪法，通过相关课程了解传统、法院裁决和社会价值观。 希望您在学习过程中收获满满，享受这一探索美国宪法的旅程！
Name:Welcome!
Description:This first module will help you get your bearings before diving into America's Written Constitution. You can watch a brief introduction to the course, learn about quizzes and writing assignments, and find out what you can look forward to learning. This section also provides you with a copy of The Document itself. There is no need to read through it right away, Our hope is that you will follow along as Prof. Amar works his ways through it over the course of the next 14 modules. Good luck, and we hope you enjoy the experience!
Name:In the Beginning
Description:Ready to get started? Good. In this module, you'll take a guided tour of the Preamble and learn how one sentence changed the world.
Name:New Rules for a New World
Description:In this module you will learn how geography, democracy, wealth, and race affected the structure of our legislative branch. Prof. Amar will explain the underlying factors behind decisions on Senatorial term limits, age qualifications, salaries and much more.
Name:Congressional Powers
Description:This entire module is devoted to just one section of one article of the U.S. constitution. It is the longest, and arguably, most important section of The Document. Article 1, Section 8, enumerates the powers held by Congress. Join Professor Amar, as he discusses the implications of these powers, including regulation of trade, creation of an army and navy, and the levying of taxes.
Name:America's First Officer
Description:In this module you'll find out what about George Washington made him so uniquely qualified for the task of being our nation's first president. Learn how his actions before, during, and after his time in office set precedents which are still followed today.
Name:Presidential Powers
Description:As the title of this module suggests, you will be hearing about the specific powers held by the President of the United States. Learn how the presidential pardon is directly related to national security and why the veto power is nearly insurmountable. Prof. Amar will also point out how in a small number of situations, the President of the United States is even more powerful than the King of England.
Name:Judges and Juries
Description:The judicial branch of the U.S. today only vaguely resembles what framers had in mind. In this section you'll learn you about the decisions the men behind the judicial branch's expansion in power and in scale.
Name:States and Territories
Description:Article 4 of the Constitution outlines the interrelationship between States and territories. In order for this emerging country to succeed, the framers knew states would need to start thinking of themselves as parts of the same whole. To achieve this, rules needed to be set in place for interstate trade and travel. Prof. Amar will introduce the concept of Horizontal Federalism, looking specifically at how the Constitution accounts for the differences between state laws on slavery and voting rights. Finally you'll learn about the Taney-led Supreme Court, whose rulings on racial laws would help set America down the path to civil war.
Name:The Law of the Land
Description:What's the difference between a treaty and a statute? Which takes precedent? In this module Prof. Amar takes you through article 7 of the Constitution. Along the way you'll learn the difference between laws, treaties, resolutions, and statutes. Learn how each one comes into being and how the inherent democracy of each determines their place in the hierarchy.
Name:Making Amends
Description:Anti-Federalists, rejoice! This module's lectures go over the first ten amendments to America's constitution, also known as the Bill of Rights. These amendments contain some of the most iconic language contained in The Document. Freedom of Speech, the right to keep and bare arms, the right to a fair trial, all this can be found in the Bill of Rights. Prof. Amar will go over where the framers borrowed the ideas for these amendments, and also who championed and opposed their adoption.
Name:New Birth of Freedom
Description:This module, as we move forward both in text and in time. After the first 12 amendments to the constitution, 50 quiescent years pass before three new amendments are ratified in rapid succession. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution brought radical change to America by abolishing slavery, redefining citizenship, and expanding voting rights. What event could possibly spur such significant legislative action? Get ready as Professor Amar guides us through a wholly singular look at America's Civil War.
Name:Progressive Reforms
Description:You may have noticed by now that amendments to the U.S. Constitution come in waves. In module 13 Professor Amar will go over the third wave to break. Amendments 16-19 made America's version of democracy more direct and more universal than ever before. The addition of women to the voting pool forever altered America's political course. Eventually leading to the passage of socially conscious policies such as the New Deal, the Great Society, and Obamacare.
Name:Modern Moves
Description:The surging Civil Right's Movement of the 1960's along with wars both cold and hot, made the political environment in the U.S. ripe for change. Prof. Amar explains out how amendments 23-26 continued making the United States' brand of democracy more universal and more egalitarian. After briefly covering the 27th Amendment, a question is posed to you, the learner: What do you think the next amendment to the Constitution should be?
Name:Bonus Content Archive
Description:This content is not tied to the assessment materials in any way, but it is interesting, entertaining and informative nonetheless. We encourage all learners to take some time to watch these videos and post about them in the discussion forums!
Name:Conclusion
Description:Professor Amar hopes you will continue your journey through the U.S. Constitution by going beneath, beyond, and behind the text in AWC's sister course America's Unwritten Constitution. You'll learn of the traditions, court decisions, popular values, and precedents that compliment the text and complete The Document.
An introduction to the main themes of the American Constitution—popular sovereignty, separation of powers, federalism, and rights.
