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Constitutional Politics

Current Offerings

Constitutional Politics (7005): This seminar will explore various ways in which constitutional law interacts with the political process. Topics covered will include the appointment and confirmation process for federal judges and justices, judicial campaigns and elections in the states, controversies over court-packing and court-curbing, the role of social movements in shaping constitutional law, various approaches to "popular constitutionalism," ratification of constitutional amendments, and public opinion and the Supreme Court, among others. Readings will include cases, as well as perspectives from legal scholars, political scientists and historians. Students will be assigned to prepare and circulate discussion questions for one week of the class. Students can choose to write a final R paper or take an exam. Students writing the paper may take the class for 2 credits or write a longer paper for 2 or 3 credits. The paper will be due at the law school's paper deadline for fall quarter classes. Students taking the exam will take the course for 2 credits and will be asked on the exam to answer essay questions about the major issues covered in the class. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. Elements used in grading: The grade will be based on the paper or exam, along with class participation.

Sections

Constitutional Politics | LAW 7005 Section 01 Class #1074

  • 2 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • Enrollment Limitations: Lottery 18
  • Exam:
    • Exam format to be determined
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO5 - Ability to Communicate Orally
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2024-2025 Autumn ( )
  • Tue
  • Room: William H. Neukom 104

Constitutional Politics | LAW 7005 Section 02 Class #1075

  • 2 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • Enrollment Limitations: Consent
  • Graduation Requirements:
    • R -Research Requirement for Law Degree
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO3 - Ability to Conduct Legal Research
    • LO4 - Ability to Communicate Effectively in Writing
    • LO5 - Ability to Communicate Orally
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2024-2025 Autumn ( )
  • Tue

Past Offerings

Constitutional Politics (7005): This seminar will explore various ways in which constitutional law interacts with the political process. Topics covered will include the appointment and confirmation process for federal judges and justices, judicial campaigns and elections in the states, controversies over court-packing and court-curbing, the role of social movements in shaping constitutional law, various approaches to "popular constitutionalism," ratification of constitutional amendments, and public opinion and the Supreme Court, among others. Readings will include cases, as well as perspectives from legal scholars, political scientists and historians. Students will be assigned to prepare and circulate discussion questions for one week of the class. Students can choose to write a final R paper or take an exam. Students writing the paper may take the class for 2 credits or write a longer paper for 2 or 3 credits. The paper will be due at the law school's paper deadline for fall quarter classes. Students taking the exam will take the course for 2 credits and will be asked on the exam to answer essay questions about the major issues covered in the class. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), which meets the R requirement, with consent of the instructor. Elements used in grading: The grade will be based on the paper or exam, along with class participation.

Sections

Constitutional Politics | LAW 7005 Section 01 Class #1083

  • 2 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • 2022-2023 Autumn
    Schedule No Longer Available
  • Enrollment Limitations: Lottery 18
  • Exam:
    • Exam format to be determined
  • Exam:
      • Remote: Details to come
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO5 - Ability to Communicate Orally
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2022-2023 Autumn
    Schedule No Longer Available

Constitutional Politics | LAW 7005 Section 02 Class #1084

  • 2 3 Units
  • Grading: Law Honors/Pass/Restrd Cr/Fail
  • 2022-2023 Autumn
    Schedule No Longer Available
  • Enrollment Limitations: Consent
  • Graduation Requirements:
    • R -Research Requirement for Law Degree
  • Learning Outcomes Addressed:
    • LO1 - Substantive and Procedural Law
    • LO2 - Legal Analysis and Reasoning
    • LO3 - Ability to Conduct Legal Research
    • LO5 - Ability to Communicate Orally
  • Course Category:
    • Public Law

  • 2022-2023 Autumn
    Schedule No Longer Available
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