U.S. Constitution Courses and Certifications

Constitutional Interpretation

49 ratings

Examine the most important and vexing questions in American constitutional interpretation.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court Cases

6 ratings

Explore the U.S. Constitution through landmark Supreme Court cases: separation of powers, originalism versus living constitutionalism, First Amendment speech and religion, criminal procedure, federalism, and equal protection.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

America's Written Constitution

10 ratings

An introduction to the main themes of the American Constitution—popular sovereignty, separation of powers, federalism, and rights.

• Coursera
• 15 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

America's Unwritten Constitution

5 ratings

An introduction to basic techniques of constitutional interpretation.

• Coursera
• 15 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Constitution Study Guide

A study guide covering the U.S. Constitution, its amendments, constitutional law, and division of powers for exam preparation and research.

• Study.com
• 6 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

America's Founding Fathers

225 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Historian and Professor Allen C. Guelzo reveals how America's Founding Fathers played their own unique roles in shaping the grand story of the U.S. Constitution.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 17 hours 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

University of Virginia;  UVA Lifetime Learning, Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation

Patrick Henry: Forgotten Founder

16 ratings

Trace Patrick Henry's rise in Virginia politics, his revolutionary oratory, his opposition to ratifying the U.S. Constitution, and the eclipse of his legacy.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Creating a Constitution - The American Revolution

2 ratings

Explores how fears of centralized power, competing constitutional plans, and ratification debates shaped the U.S. Constitution.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The US Constitution through History

38 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p>Explore the history of the US Constitution from its conception through 230 years of discussions and debates.</p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 14 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Civil Liberties

7 ratings

Explore the moral basis of controversial claims of civil rights and liberties by carefully considering the evidence and reasons presented by notable thinkers and in groundbreaking Supreme Court opinio

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Reconstructing America's Story

26 ratings at Coursera

Examine America's national narrative: the Declaration's political philosophy, slavery and the Revolution, the Civil War, Reconstruction Amendments, Redemption, and the continuing struggle over equality.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Benjamin Franklin and His World

31 ratings at Coursera

Explore Benjamin Franklin's life from colonial Boston and Philadelphia to his work as printer, scientist, and revolutionary, and weigh his ties to slavery and racism.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law - The Structure of Government

98 ratings at Coursera

Trace how the U.S. Constitution has been interpreted over centuries: judicial review, congressional and executive powers, federalism, and cases like Marbury v. Madison.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties

85 ratings at Coursera

Trace how the Constitution protects individual liberties: state action doctrine, levels of scrutiny, equal protection classifications, and First Amendment speech and religion cases like Brown and Lemon.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

American Government: Constitutional Foundations

294 ratings at edX

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)