Constitutional Law

Catalog description

This introductory Constitutional Law course familiarizes students with the Constitution’s three primary functions:(1) to create the three branches of the federal government and distribute power among them; (2) to allocate power between the federal government and the states; and (3) to limit the extent to which government may infringe individual liberties. The course explores the nature of federal judicial power, theories of constitutional interpretation, separation of powers, federalism, substantive due process, and equal protection. This course cannot be taken for an S/U grade.