GOVT250 - Civil Liberties

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Civil Liberties
GOVT 250 SP

This course, the politics of civil liberties, introduces students to a uniquely American contribution (one that other western democracies have freely emulated) to the practice of politics: the written specification of individual liberties and rights that citizens possess against the state. Civil liberties is not, however, a course on law. It is instead a course in political science that has as its subject the relationship of law to some of the most fundamental questions of politics. Topics covered will include privacy, due process, equal protection, freedom of expression, and freedom of religion.

MAJOR READINGS

Hamilton et al., THE FEDERALIST PAPERS
Kommers, Finn & Jacobsohn, AMERICAN CONSTITUITIONAL LAW

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One short paper, one moot court and a final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Attendance at a moot court is mandatory.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Finn,John E.

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: PAC136;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: X FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning, Reading Non-Verbal Texts

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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006