Welcome and Course Overview | America's Unwritten Constitution with Akhil Reed Amar

Akhil Reed Amar opens America's Unwritten Constitution, a standalone sequel to his course on the written Constitution, and explains how the two fit together. In this short welcome, Amar covers two practical points before the lectures begin: this course stands on its own, so no prior coursework is required, and it is a second edition of an earlier course now split into two halves. If you hear a reference to "the first half," he means the companion lectures on America's written Constitution, available to you but never required here. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome 00:33 A sequel to America's Written Constitution 01:20 Why the course was split in two 📚 Learning objectives: After watching, you'll be able to: - Describe how this course relates to the earlier course on America's written Constitution - Explain why prior coursework is not required to take this course - Identify what the relaunched, standalone course sets out to cover 📺 Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLABHWcbOLwlY 🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/unwritten-constitution 🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/americas-unwritten-constitution