USCB Olli Courses – A RADICAL IDEA: THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION

Learn how the writings of John Locke (government to secure peace and protect unalienable rights), Montesquieu (separation of powers and checks and balances), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (individual liberty and the social contract) significantly influenced the Founding Fathers as they crafted the Constitution and established a new government. Explore how the Magna Carta created the legacy of due process and the pursuit of life, liberty, and property. Also, learn about the Constitutional Convention of 1787 (Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan) and the conflicts between Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including Federalist Papers No. 10 and 51.

Course Pre-requisites
(required) OLLI Annual Membership