A study of readings about politics, history, economics, ethics, religion, and law and their intellectual influence on founders such as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 335M (Topic: Intellectual World of the American Founders), 335M (Topic 14), 335R. Prerequisite: Upper division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.