CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1

Catalog description

Constitutional Law 1 examines the structural provisions of the Constitution of the United States. Topics covered may include judicial review and limits on judicial power, federalism and the powers of Congress, the dormant commerce clause, and the separation of powers. The course focuses particularly on the provisions of the original Constitution, while later courses in Constitutional Law examine the rights-granting provisions of the Constitution, including especially the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. Topics covered in this course include judicial review and limits on judicial power, federalism and the powers of Congress, the dormant commerce clause, and the separation of powers. First year students elect between this course and one of the Statutory Courses described below, and take the course not elected in the spring semester of the first year (Constitutional Law 1 or one of the Statutory Courses) in the second year.