POLT 202 - American Constitutional Law

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society
Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, CD, WINT

The case method is used to analyze the principles of the American Constitution and Supreme Court decision-making. Topics include: presidential, congressional, and Supreme Court power; state versus national control of social policy and commerce (Obamacare); equal protection of the law and race, gender, sexual orientation; implied fundamental rights to abortion choice, education, marriage and sexual intimacy; First Amendment rights of free speech and religion, and modern constitutional theories.
Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: R. Kahn
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One course in politics or consent of instructor. This is a Core Intermediate Course in the Law and Society major.