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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
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: CD, 4SS, 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: 50
Instructor: R. Kahn
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One course in politics or consent of instructor. This is a core course in the Law and Society major.


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