GOVT 4316 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Students explore the U.S. Constitution, using the case-study method and historical, institutional, philosophical, and behavioral approaches to the development of constitutional law. Emphasis is 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

GOVT 1315 (or permission of instructor)