GOVT 4316 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

This course explores the U.S. Constitution, using the case-study method and historical, institutional, philosophical, and behavioral approaches to the development of constitutional law. Emphasis will be placed on sources of rights and constitutional provisions for civil liberties and civil rights, focusing on U.S. Supreme Court interpretations and applications of the Bill of Rights. The course also examines the social justice dimensions of individual rights and the dilemmas of communitarianism versus individualism in constitutional law.

Prerequisite

POLS/GOVT 1315 (or permission of instructor).