In a virtual workshop on August 17, 2020, Jeremy D. Bailey and Susan McWilliams Barndt, the Editors of American Political Thought Journal, discussed their experience as editors and writing their own articles.

Stephen Wrinn (Director, Notre Dame Press) applies his 20+ years of experience in scholarly publishing to discuss the current state of publishing, the application process, and what editors are thinking.

The President. The lesser role of the President (as opposed to Congress, the Supreme Court) in understanding federalism prior to the 20th c. How Wilson radically transformed the understanding of the President.

Cooperative federalism, Part 2: The Commerce Clause. How certain factors (industrialization, the Great Depression, and the New Deal) expanded federal government power further. “New” federalism.

Cooperative federalism, Part 1: Incorporation of the Bill of Rights. The Thirteenth through Fifteenth Amendments as response to Dred Scott. How the Fourteenth Amendment expanded federal government power.

Dual federalism, Part 2: Tensions. Parts of the Constitution that open the door to turning away from dual federalism (Supremacy Clause, Commerce Clause, Necessary and Proper Clause, Contract Clause).

Dual federalism, Part 1: Original conception. Brief overview of the preceding four lectures and their relevance to understanding federalism. How the Constitution outlines dual federalism.

Lockean understanding of rights, Part 2: Limited government. Why we cannot consent to surrender our right to life. What constitutes a violation of that right. Consequences for those who violate it.

The Lockean understanding of rights, Part 1: Individual rights. Natural law and natural rights (life, liberty, and property), and in what sense these rights are inalienable and alienable, and in what sense natural.

Who is authorized to interpret the Constitution? This video explores the role of the Supreme Court, and the importance of citizens understanding their rights in general and with regard to government.