Sumários
US Party System
4 Abril 2018, 18:00 • Edgardo António Medeiros da Silva
Characteristics of American political parties. Their alignmnet and
realignmnet from the founding of the republic to the present. The
changing role of political parties in the US.
Faction and party in James Madison's The Federalist, No. 10. Analysis and commentary.
Student presentation: Woodrow Wilson's "What is Progress" (1912).
Church and State in the Early Republic
21 Março 2018, 18:00 • Edgardo António Medeiros da Silva
Video documentary from the series God in America: "A New Eden" (episode 2).
Federalism vs. States' Rights (continued)
19 Março 2018, 18:00 • Edgardo António Medeiros da Silva
The language and sources of the Federalist Papers.
Polarization and Dissent in the Early Republic: Federalism vs. States' Rights (introduction)
14 Março 2018, 18:00 • Edgardo António Medeiros da Silva
The debates surrounding the adoption of a federal constitution.
The Federalist Papers (1787-1788).
Analysis amd commentary of The Federalist No. 1 and No. 14.
The American Revolution (completed)
12 Março 2018, 18:00 • Edgardo António Medeiros da Silva
Individual rights and freedoms: the US Bill of Rights and the amendments to the Constitution.
Legal cases and election issues involving the Bill of Rights and the amendments to the Constitution: class discussion.