Constitutional Law II Seminar

Catalog description

Following Constitutional Law I's emphasis on the structure of government, Constitutional Law II emphasizes the U.S. Constitution's protections for individual rights and equality. Topics include equal protection; substantive and due process; gun rights; incorporation of the Bill of Rights against states and "reverse incorporation" of equal protection against the federal government. First Amendment rights concerning speech and religion are also appropriate for seminar papers. Constitutional rights involving the criminal process are left to courses such as Criminal Procedure, Criminal Adjudication, and Capital Punishment and are not appropriate for seminar papers.