Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers, Federalism, and Fourteenth Amendment B1
Spring term, Block E
M,T 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Visiting Professor Akhil Amar
4 classroom credits LAW-21000A
An introduction to the main themes of the American Constitution--popular sovereignty, separation of powers, federalism, and rights--and to basic techniques of constitutional interpretation. Special emphasis on the interplay of constitutional text, judicial doctrine, and constitutional decision-making outside the judiciary.