Lectures on the Constitution of the United States
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Lectures on the Constitution of the United States is a series of influential legal lectures by James Wilson that analyze and interpret the U.S. Constitution as part of his broader Lectures on Law.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal treatise
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series of legal lectures ⓘ |
| analyzes |
distribution of powers in the Constitution
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relationship between people and government ⓘ structure of the federal government ⓘ text of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Founding Era constitutional debates
NERFINISHED
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early American legal education at the College of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| author | James Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextOfCreation | early years of the United States under the Constitution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
foundational work of American constitutional theory
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influential exposition of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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jurisprudence ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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legal scholarship ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalAuthorRole | U.S. Supreme Court Justice James Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lectures on constitutional rights
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lectures on federalism ⓘ lectures on popular sovereignty ⓘ lectures on separation of powers ⓘ lectures on the executive power NERFINISHED ⓘ lectures on the judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ lectures on the legislative power NERFINISHED ⓘ lectures on the nature of the Union ⓘ lectures on the structure of the federal government ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Federalist perspective
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popular sovereignty theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
American constitutional thought
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early U.S. legal education ⓘ interpretive approaches to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political philosophy
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common law tradition ⓘ natural rights theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American constitutional law
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United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| partOf | Lectures on Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
James Wilson’s Lectures on Law
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The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtBy | James Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | late 18th-century United States ⓘ |
| usedAs |
historical evidence of framers’ constitutional views
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source for understanding original constitutional meaning ⓘ |
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