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Join me on this semester journey of understanding the origins of Common Law, the varying forms of government established in history and identifying what roles man has played when “…repeated injuries and usurpations” are the norm vs. the exception.
In the text, Whatever Happened to Justice? By Richard Maybury, I have found a great resource in explaining much of this relationship between man, law, government and economics in an understandable level for young adults. Students are encouraged to read the assigned articles/chapters and complete weekly homework with the last two weeks reserved for presentations. This course is mixed content- Whatever Happened to Justice? by Richard Maybury and Frederik Bastiat's The Law, additional current event articles and video will be integrated throughout.
We will be discussing the following principles of law, definitions, terms, and forms of government-
Week One: Author Viewpoints/ Beliefs, Worldviews: Statism vs. Juris Naturalism, Higher Law; Old Common Law, Economics, Law, Politics, Government, Founding Fathers: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Franklin, Bill of Rights
Week Two: Scientific vs. Political Law; English Common Law: Feudal Governments, Precedents, Case Law, Restitution, Outlawry, Wergild, Contract Law, Criminal/ Torte Law, Natural Law
Week Three: Statesman, Separation of Church and State, Origin of Rights: Redistribution of Wealth, Legalized Plunder, Voluntary Charity vs. Welfare/ Subsidy State, Incentive, Profit Motive, Principles of Self-Reliance, Totalitarianism, Left and Right Sides of Government; Socialism; Forms of Government: Despotism, Totalitarianism, Aristocracy, Republic, Democracy
Week Four: Customs become Law; Logic, Force, Laws of Morality; Ambient Encroachment; Contracts: Tacit, Fraud, Agreement, Economic Calculation, Free Trade, NAFTA
Week Five: Rightful Liberty, Protection of Personal Property, Government Controls Against: Force, Fraud, Monopoly, Debauchery, Laws of Economic Freedom; Third Party Purchases; Invisible Hand of Free Markets, Specialization of Trade
Week Six: Government vs. Politics; Divine Mandate and Divine Right of Kings; Republic vs. Democracy; Political Law; Citizens: Rights and Responsibilities; Natural Rights: Negative vs. Positive
Week Seven: Political Law Implications; Imperfections of Common Law, Courts of Equity, Star Chamber, Trial by Combat, Liberties vs. Permission, Magna Carta: Personal & Digital Rights
Week Eight: Right-to-Life, Nuremburg Trials, Democracy: Dangers of Majority Rule, Shay’s Rebellion, Federal Government & Constitution of United States: Protecting Liberty
Week Nine: Liberals vs. Conservatives, Political Power vs. Corporate Influence; Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Russian Dissident on Media; Role of Peace & Police Officers, Power-seekers Priorities; Sources and Laws of Civic Power: Tiananmen Square; Language of the Unheard: Riots, Social Injustice, Civil Rights
Week Ten: Latin American Revolution: Simon Bolivar, Abundance of Savings/ Seed Corn; Capital Gains & Inheritance Tax, Federal Debt to GDP; Origin of Government: Tribute, Feudalism; Social Contract
Week Eleven: Checks and Balances; Public vs. Private Sector Employment & Kahoot Review
Week Twelve: Unsolved Problems: Risk, Capital Punishment, Environmental Sustainability, Drugs, War, Irredentism, Poverty, Capital Flight, Consumer Protection
Week Thirteen: Final Presentations
