Executive Power Under the Constitution
Past Offerings
Executive Power Under the Constitution (7107): This course, taught for the second time, will address the full range of issues involving executive power under the U.S. Constitution, including the process of election, foreign affairs (including control of foreign relations, command of the military, and control over national security, surveillance, and the like), authority of the President over executive agencies (including the power of removal and the duty to enforce the law), congressional oversight and executive privilege, executive statutory and constitutional interpretation, the budget process, and civil and criminal litigation against the president. The course will begin with an overview of the development of Article II at the Constitutional Convention, based in part on the instructor's recent book, THE PRESIDENT WHO WOULD NOT BE KING (Princeton Univ. Press 2020). Each topic will include historical context, relevant Supreme Court and lower court opinions, legal materials and commentary from outside the courts, and discussion of recent controversies. Grading will be based on class participation, plus a four-part take-home examination that will be assigned and completed in four segments during the quarter. Cross-listed with Political Science (POLISCI 326).
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2023-2024 SpringSchedule No Longer Available
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2023-2024 SpringSchedule No Longer Available