POS 227U.S. Constitution

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This course is a study of the origins, development, structure, and functions of the U.S. Constitution and the American National Government. Topics include the origins and development of the U.S. Constitution; the constitutional framework; the three branches of government; the role and evolution of the Supreme Court under the Constitution and through the development of case law; basic concepts of state and local government and their relationships with the federal government; the role and powers of Congress; the role and powers of the Presidency; and the Bill of Rights as well as other Amendments to the Constitution.