Spring 2020  |  POL 4502W Section 001: The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights (52041)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 230
Enrollment Status:
Closed (64 of 63 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Supreme Court's interpretation of Bill of Rights, 14th amendment. Freedom of speech, press, religion; crime/punishment; segregation/desegregation, affirmative action; abortion/privacy.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?trj+POL4502W+Spring2020
Class Description:
This course deals with civil liberties in the United States and how the United States Supreme Court decides which rights and liberties get which protections, at which times. Specifically, our focus will be on the First Amendment, and the Right to Privacy. Special emphasis will be placed on how the Supreme Court defines, establishes, and protects these liberties through its interpretation of the Constitution.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
Exam -- Hypothetical Questions
Class Format:
40% Lecture
60% Discussion
Workload:
50-75 Pages Reading Per Week
40-50 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
5 Paper(s)
25 Homework Assignment(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52041/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 October 2012

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