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GOVT373
Comparative Constitutional Interpretation
GOVT373 FA
Not Currently Offered
This course examines constitutional interpretation,
conceived as a broadly political, legal, and literary
enterprise, in the United States, The Federal Republic of
Germany, Canada, Japan, Australia, Italy, Ireland, and
sometimes India. Our purpose is to understand how a variety
of constitutional democracies have chosen to conceptualize,
and to resolve, a number of basic problems inherent in the
ideal and practice of constitutional government.
MAJOR READINGS
The main reading in the course will consist
of judicial decisions from the constitutional courts of the
various countries. Students will be required to purchase a
collection of photocopied materials.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
There will be two research
papers of intermediate length.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT
Prerequisites:
GOVT203 or GOVT250 or GOVT371
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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