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4.00 Credits
This course is the intersection between law and politics. We focus on the structure and functions of the Supreme Court of the U.S. within the federal courts system. Attention is devoted to justices as personalities, how they are recruited, how they influence each other, political forces that influence what they do, the manner in which they fulfill institutional roles and the social impact of judicial decisions. Attention will be given to the emergence of the institutional identity of the court, the political struggles between the Supreme Court, lower courts, other governmental bodies and the full range of political interests in the country. Part of the American politics concentration and minor and the legal studies minor, and the political science minor. It may also be taken as an elective. (0513-211,214 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit ( offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to Constitutional Law by examining the Supreme Court's attempt to resolve constitutional disputes between the federal government and the states (federalism); and between the different branches of government (the separation of powers). The course will study carefully the text of the Constitution, the intention of the founders, and the interpretation of the court in landmark cases that have defined American constitutional law. These cases will be studied both chronologically and thematically. Students will learn how to prepare a Langdellian brief in order to analyze the court's legal reasoning. Part of the American politics concentration and minor; the legal studies minor, the political science minor; and may also be taken as an elective. (0513-211, 214 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit ( offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
Provides a general overview of the political ideas, concepts, issues and principles which taken together compose the stream of American political thought. Examines major controversies, which have marked the developing body of the literature by examining the contributions of major political thinkers. Part of the American politics concentration and minor; the political science minor; and may also be taken as an elective. (0513-211, 214 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the Supreme Court's legal and political reasoning on civil rights and liberties that is, the fundamental individual rights of a free society contained in the Bill of Rights. Particular emphasis will be placed on the First Amendment as the cornerstone of a free society guaranteeing religious liberty and the right to free speech. The course will also examine how the court has balanced constitutional rights and liberties in the first, fourth, Fifth and sixth amendments against the need for enhanced national security. Part of the American politics concentration and minor; the legal studies minor, the political science minor; and may also be taken as an elective. (0513-211, 214 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
The course provides a mode of analysis for the study of political systems. Basic concepts of political science are utilized to present a descriptive and analytical examination of various political systems that can be classified as liberal democracies, post-communist, newly industrializing countries (NIC's), and Third World. Particular attention is paid to the governmental structure, current leadership and major issues of public policy of those selected political systems under review. Part of the global studies concentrations; the international relations and American politics minors; the political science minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course critically examines Lincoln's political thought and leadership as it has profoundly shaped, for better or worse, the character and development of American democracy. It will be structured thematically to provide a discussion of core aspects of Lincoln's thought and legacy on such issues as equality, slavery, race, the Union, leadership, ambition, constitutionalism, ambition, and religion. The course will provide an overview to some of the major controversies concerning Lincoln's political thought, leadership, and legacy. Part of the American Politics concentration and minor; the political science minor. This course may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
This course will focus exclusively on the First Amendment and its relation to self-government. Special attention will be paid to the theory and practice of the principles of free speech, religious liberty, the free press, and the freedom to association. A major effort throughout the course will be made to consider the nature of liberty and constitutional government. Part of the American politics concentration and minor; the political science minor; and may also be used as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
This course provides students with a fundamental literacy about law as an immensely and ubiquitous presence in society. It focuses on the relationships between law and other social institutions, and examines the values and interests that are expressed in law and shaped by legal structures and processes. Consensus and conflict perspectives on the law are compared and contrasted, and applied to understanding the law's impact on everyday life. This course takes an explicit interdisciplinary approach to understanding law. This course is offered for those interested in critical inquiry of law within a framework of a broad liberal arts education. Part of the legal studies minor and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the founding principles of modern constitutionalism and the modern state. Special attention will be paid to the theory and practice of the principles of equality, liberty, consent and popular sovereignty. A major effort throughout the course will be made to consider the assessments and prescriptions for modern constitutionalism offered by American and continental political thinkers. Part of the American politics concentration and minor; the legal studies minor; the political science minor; and may also be used as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
The most fundamental proposition of this course is that political leadership makes a crucial difference in the life of a nation. It will examine such leadership that may serve as either a constructive or destructive force in the pursuit of some shared, national goal or purpose. The course will consider a diverse range of leaders and their respective style and type of leadership, and their common traits. The course may include five archetypes of political leadership and respective figures that embody these types. As a representative of a particular kind of political leadership, each leader will be studied in terms of his or her historical context, the principles for which he or she stood, and the means and ends each employed in the pursuit of political goals. Part of the American politics concentration and minor; the political science minor; and may be used as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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