POLT 202 - American Constitutional Law

FC SSCI CD WINT

4 credits
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.
Prerequisites & Notes: One course in politics or consent of instructor. This is a Core Intermediate Course in the Law and Society major.