Why are both these documents essential to establishing and, hopefully, contributing to the maintenance of the American constitutional system of government? How do they work with one another, and why were they not created together? Explore these and other questions about two of the most foundational documents of the American republic, through the experience and vision of Dr. Gordon Lloyd, expert on the Constitutional Convention and the American Founding.

 

This free webinar aired live on 12 September 2020, from 11am-12:15pm EDT.

Suggested Readings:

• Constitution of the United States, 17 SEP 1787
• Federalist 51, James Madison, 6 FEB 1788
• Arguments for Constitutional Amendments, James Madison, 8 June 1789
• Bill of Rights, 15 DEC 1791