THE CONSTITUTION
THE CONSTITUTION 2004
An Ongoing Conversation
Wednesdays, Sept. 29, Oct. 6 & Oct. 13, 2004
7:30 p.m.
The Bainbridge Public Library
1270 Madison Ave. N.
In his commencement address to the University of Washington 's
2004 graduating class, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright August
Wilson described the United States Constitution as "the pillar
of strength, the unshakable rock upon which this country stands."
When our country's beliefs are tested or when our motives are questioned,
knowing the words of our founding documents can help. But few of
us have bothered to read them since we left high school.
Find out how well you know the Constitution in a series of lecture/discussions
sponsored by BIAHC at the Bainbridge Public Library.
TICKETS
Tickets for the series are $25 adults and $10 students. Tickets
for individual programs are $10 adults/$5 students at the door,
space permitting.
Series tickets are available from BIAHC at 206-842-7901 or biahc@artshum.org
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SERIES SCHEDULE
September 29:
The Making of the Constitution. Underlying principles, philosophy,
and values. Was it intended to be a static or "living"
document? Speaker: David Engdahl , Professor of Law, Seattle University
School of Law.
October 6:
The Balance of Powers. Evolution of the presidency. The role of
the courts. Federalism. Presidential war powers. Separation of church
and state. Speaker: David Harrison, Senior Lecturer, Foundation
of American Democracy, University of Washington Evans School of
Public Affairs.
October 13:
The Bill of Rights. Evolution and application today to such issues
as the Patriot Act, right to privacy, affirmative action, campaign
finance reform, immigration and gay marriage. Speaker: Hon. John
C. Coughenour, Judge, United States District Court for the Western
District of Washington.
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With help from some Constitutional scholars, we'll
re-examine the principles underlying our form of government and
consider how these principles have been applied in the past to issues
such as the separation of church and state, states' rights, and
balance of governmental power, and how the Constitution applies
today to such current issues as gay marriage, religion in public
places, reproductive rights, and presidential war powers.
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SUGGESTED READINGS
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