POS 2004 Constitutional Law
This course surveys American constitutional development from the formative era of the framing of the Constitution in 1787 to today. Emphasis is placed on famous opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court, especially in the areas of separation of powers and states146 rights. Attention is also given to power struggles between Presidents and Justices, as well as to the important political and social changes in American history and how those changes have influenced and been influenced by changes in the interpretation of the Constitution. At selected dates in the class, students playing the roles of lawyers in famous cases will deliver short oral arguments to the class. Required for all Legal Studies concentrators and minors Criminal Law minors and concentrators must take either Civil Liberties or this course.
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