| 2005 Summer Seminar |
—David N. Mayer, J.D., Ph.D.
Course Description:
Continuing from part 1 of this series, David N. Mayer will show the consequences of modern departures from the separation-of-powers doctrine: dangers to individual rights from the unchecked power of government, by not only the traditional three branches but also the so-called “fourth branch,” independent regulatory agencies. He will conclude by suggesting ways to restore separation of powers principles to the central place the American Founders intended them to have in American constitutionalism.
David N. Mayer is a professor of law and history at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. The author of The Constitutional Thought of Thomas Jefferson, he is currently writing a book on the U. S. Constitution.
Schedule: Friday, 9:45 - 11:00 AM
Track: Political/Cultural Commentary