Const Law II: Civil Liberties
- Semester: Fall 2014
- Course ID: 381C
- Credit Hours: 3
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Unique: 29655
Course Information
- Grading Method: Pass/Fail Allowed (JD only)
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Reversed priority
Meeting Times
Day | Time | Location |
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TUE, THU | 2:15 - 3:30 pm | TNH 3.125 |
Evaluation Method
Type | Date | Time | Location |
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Floating take-home exam |
Description
This course will concentrate on the 1st and 14th amendments. Topics to be covered include: (1) free exercise of religion and establishment of religion; (2) freedom of speech; (3) privacy, including issues relating to abortion and sexual orientation; and (4) racial and sex discrimination, including issues related to affirmative action. Emphasis will be placed on the political theory or theories that best explain and justify constitutional doctrines.Textbooks ( * denotes required )
Constitutional Law
*
Sullivan and Gunther
Thomson-West
,
edition: 17th if available, if not, 18th
ISBN: 978-1-59941-752-3
ISBN: 978-1-59941-752-3
2012 Supplement to Constitutional Law
(optional)
Sullivan and Gunther
Thomson-West
,
edition: 2012
ISBN: 9781609301552
ISBN: 9781609301552
Religious Freedom and the Constitution
*
Eisgruber and Sager
Harvard
,
edition: pb
ISBN: 0-674-02305-6
ISBN: 0-674-02305-6
Instructors
Abramson, Jeffrey B