LAW 3281 - Constitutional Politics: The U.S. Supreme Court

(crosslisted) AMST 3281, GOVT 3281

Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Enrollment limited to: undergraduates only.

D. Chutkow.

This course investigates the United States Supreme Court and its role in politics and government. It traces the development of constitutional doctrine, the growth of the Court’s institutional power, and the Court’s interaction with Congress, the president, and society. Discussed are major constitutional law decisions, their political contexts, and the social and behavioral factors that affect judges, justices, and federal court jurisprudence.