US Legal Framework Credits: 2

Catalog description

This course will provide an introduction to the U.S. Legal System, including the powers of the different branches of government, checks and balances on governmental powers, function and importance of the Constitution, the importance of judicial power and the common law, the role of administrative regulation, and the functioning and importance of Federalism. The course will also provide an introduction to the foundational areas of legal study such as contracts, torts, property, criminal law, civil procedure and constitutional law.