Comparative Constitutional Law

• Class number: 37402
• Term: Fall 2010
• Instructor:
  • Richard S. Kay

A consideration of selected features of constitutional systems in various national and international legal systems. Topics examined will include the role of the Constitution in the legal system, the sources of constituent authority, the structures and institutions developed for making the Constitution effective including different models of constitutional judicial review, the division of authorities among governmental institutions and the definition and scope of constitutionally entrenched rights of individuals. Students will be required to undertake substantial research into some aspect of the constitutional law of a foreign legal system and to present that research to the seminar.

Course Schedule

• Date: Wednesday 09:00-12:00PM
• Location: KT 201

Course Information

• Catalog number-Section number: 7831-01
• Course Type: Seminar
• Prerequisites: None
• Credits (min/max): 3/3
• Subjects:
  • Constitutional
  • International
  • Human Rights

Enrollment

• Enrollment status: Open
• Current enrollment/capacity: 13/18
• Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
• Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 0/50

Grading

• Grade basis: Graded
• Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
• Exam type: NO EXAM