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POL 4502W is also offered in Spring 2022
Spring 2021 | POL 4502W Section 001: The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights (48552)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- Completely Online
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
- Enrollment Status:
Open (59 of 60 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:
- This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times. http://classinfo.umn.edu/?trj+POL4502W+Spring2021
- 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/48552/1213
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 22 October 2012
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