History & Foundation of the Administrative State Seminar. 2 credits

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In this seminar, students will study the history and development of administrative agencies. Starting from the Founding era around the time of the Constitution’s ratification in 1788, the course will trace the law and theory surrounding administration, including the influence of intercontinental thought and theory on the development of American administration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The course will consider questions related to the constitutional foundations of various forms of administrative action and administrative structure. The course will also trace the development of the contemporary relationship between administrative agencies and Congress, the President, and federal courts. The seminar will conclude with an examination of how this history might relate to modern controversies about the legal limits of administration.Offered by Law. May not be repeated for credit.