LAW 5101: Constitutional Law - 2174

Constitutional Law
Class Term:
Spring Term 2016-2017
Catalog Number:
5101
Class Number:
13727
Class Schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
3:30 pm
4:45 pm
Room:
LAW 111
Professor(s):

Professor

Type:
Lecture
Credits:
4 (4 Contact, 0 Field)
Priority:
General Enrollment Course
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
First-Year Courses - Enrollment is limited to first-year students

Description

An introduction to American constitutional law, with an emphasis on U.S. Supreme Court decisions. The course will explore various methodologies of constitutional interpretation and modes of constitutional analysis. Topics covered include the role of the judiciary in reviewing acts of the political branches of government; the separation of powers and relations among the three branches of the federal government; the powers of the national government and federalism-based limits on Congress and the states; and individual constitutional rights.

Constitutional Law