PLTC216
Constitutional Law I: Balance of Powers
Politics
BC
Subject code
PLTC
Course Number
216
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
S. Engel
Course Long Title
Constitutional Law I: Balance of Powers
Description
This course investigates the development of constitutional law in the United States, with focus on governmental structure - popular sovereignty, separation of powers, and federalism - and some basic and contested techniques of constitutional interpretation. Topics include the powers of the legislative branch, the presidency, and the judiciary; the development of judicial review; the relationship among the three federal branches; the balance of powers between the federal government and state governments; and government regulation of citizens' economic rights. Prerequisite(s): Any PLTC 100 level course.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
Departmental Course Attributes - Major/Minor Requirements
(PLTC: Institutional Politics), (PLTC: Phil., Lit., Legal St.)
GEC This Course Belongs To
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Class Restriction
Exclude First Years