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: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: CD, 4SS, WR

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; equal protection of the law and race, gender, sexual orientation; implied fundamental rights to abortion choice, education, and sexual intimacy; First Amendment rights of free speech and religion, and modern constitutional theories. Friday discussion sections to be arranged. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Instructor: R. Kahn
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One course in politics or consent of instructor.