The Supreme Court. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: POL 1013 . This course examines the U.S. Supreme Court as a political and legal institution. Topics may include the colonial and English antecedents to the Supreme Court, its constitutional origins in the framing and ratification debates, major episodes in its development from the early republic to the present, its role within the federal judiciary, its impact on party politics and political culture, and its relationship to Congress, the executive branch, and the state courts. (Same as POL 3313 . Credit cannot be earned for both PAL 3313 and POL 3313 .) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.