Topic 3: The Impact of the Values and Principles in the Constitution and Its Preamble on American Governmental Institutions and Practices

• Session 1: The Values and Principles Embodied in the Constitution

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  • Video 2: Popular Sovereignty/Representative Government Page
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  • Video 3: Federalism Page
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  • Video 4: Enumerated & Implied Powers Page
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  • Video 5: Separation of Powers / Check & Balances Page
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  • Video 6: Constitutional Powers in Institutional Powers Cases Page
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  • Video 7: Battle over Ratification Page
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• Session 2: The Evolution of American Presidential Power: From the Founders’ Conception to the Modern Presidency, Part 1

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  • Video 9: Article 2 / Pacificus Helvidius Debate Page
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  • Video 10: 19th and 20th Century Presidency Page
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  • Video 11: Presidential Power in the Domestic Sphere / In Re Neagle Page
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  • Video 12: 20th-Century Presidents That Were Instrumental in the Expansion of Presidential Power / Teddy Roosevelt Page
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  • Video 13: Woodrow Wilson Page
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  • Video 14: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Page
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• Session 3: The Evolution of American Presidential Power: From the Founders’ Conception to the Modern Presidency, Part 2

  • Video 15: Youngstown Sheet & Tube v. Sawyer (1952) Page
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  • Video 16: U.S. v. Curtiss Wright Export Corp. (1936) Page
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  • Video 17: Questions to Consider Page
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  • Video 18: Executive Order, Agreement, and Privilege Overview Page
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  • Video 19: Treaties and Executive Agreements / U.S. v. Belmont (1937) Page
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  • Video 20: The Case Act (1972), Congressional Oversight / Additional Checks on the Executive Agreements Page
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  • Video 21: War Powers / Executive Privilege Page
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• Session 4: The Changing Balance of American Federalism Part 1

  • Video 22: American-Style Federalism Page
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  • Video 23: Power of the National Government Page
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  • Video 24: Federalist 39 (Madison) Page
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  • Video 25: Types of Federalism Page
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  • Video 26: Federalism: Founding Period to Mid-19th Century / McCullough v. Maryland Page
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  • Video 27: Commerce Clause / Gibbons v. Ogdens Page
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  • Video 28: Taney Court and Dual Federalism / Cooley v. Board of Wardens & Dred Scott v. Sanford Page
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  • Video 29: Other Changes that Bring About the Expansion of Power/Civil War & Reconstruction Amendments Page
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  • Video 30: U.S. v. E.C Knight Co. (1895) / Sherman Anti-Trust Act Page
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• Session 5: The Changing Balance of American Federalism Part 2

  • Video 31: Setting the Stage for a Stronger National Government and the Demise of Dual Federalism / Champion v. Ames (1903) Page
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  • Video 32: The Progressive Movement Page
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  • Video 33: Cooperative Federalism and the New Deal Page
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  • Video 34: Cases Expanding the Federal Role in Interstate Commerce: U.S. v. Darby (1941), Wickard v. Filburn (1942), & Heart of Atlanta v. United States (1964) Page
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