Constitutional Law I

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to the Constitution's structural provisions. We will study the powers of the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the federal government, as well as how the Constitution structures the overlap between them, including the administrative state. We will also study the Constitution's system of federalism, which distributes power between the federal government and state and local governments. The course will provide an introduction to constitutional argumentation, sources of constitutional meaning, and certain topics in constitutional theory. Credit Hour : 1-3