POL 319Advanced Constitutional Law

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This course is an in-depth exploration of the role of the Supreme Court in American democracy, focusing on the question of how courts strike a balance between protecting democratic values and protecting the rights of vulnerable minorities. Students will read contemporary legal theory, and write a research paper linking a particular topic of interest to them to larger questions about rights ini a constitutional democracy. Prerequisite: Third or fourth year standing and Political Science 219. HANSON.