American Constitutional Law

This course is designed as an introduction to the basic features of American constitutional law. Topics to be explored include the makeup and structure of government, the relationship of each branch to its peers and to the states, and the power granted to, and limits placed upon, the federal government by the Constitution. In the second half of the course, we will shift to explore the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantees of equal protection and due process, including questions regarding race, sex, and sexual orientation discrimination.

Instructor: David Schraub