LAW7540 - Constitutional Law, An Introduction

LAW7540 - Constitutional Law, An Introduction
Course Number:
7540
Type:
Lecture
Credits:
4.00
Prerequisite(s):
none
This course is an introduction to American constitutional law. Topics include: the role of the judiciary and other institutions in interpreting and applying the Constitution of the United States; theories of constitutional interpretation; the practice and meaning of judicial review in a political democracy; structural and individual rights approaches to constitutional limitations on government authority; and the public-private distinction in constitutional law.