LAWS C145 - Constitutional Jurisprudence

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

LAWS - Law School

Description:

What does the American Constitution have to do with global warming? The answer to that question would generally be taken to be nothing. Since the threat of global warming lies outside the structure of rights and limits associated with constitutional government, the Constitution and more specifically constitutional law have been silent on the matter. On the other hand, the Constitution was designed to protect people from the consequences of unbridled power, perhaps like the power of modern, liberal, technological civilization to alter the world's climate-as well as settle the world's open spaces, remove the remaining tribal peoples from their homes, homogenize world culture and bring about large-scale extinction of species. The goal of this course is to raise questions about what we think constitutional government is. The Constitution is said to be part of limited government. What is limited government for?

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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