Spring 2022  |  POL 4502W Section 001: The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights (52637)

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
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Tue, Thu 08:15AM - 09:30AM
UMTC, West Bank
Willey Hall 125
Enrollment Status:
Open (53 of 58 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Today, more than anytime since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, individual liberties are at the heart of controversial debate in the U.S. Groups, from the far left and far right of the political spectrum have pushed free speech towards the boundaries set by the Supreme Court. At the same time, the religion clauses have become as controversial as ever, with corporations and local governments using them in ways they have not been used before. Finally, the right to privacy is at a crossroads as the U.S. Supreme Court considers cases about reproductive rights and personal privacy. Given these issues, this course allows students to read all the major cases where the U.S. Supreme Court interprets the balance of protecting civil liberties versus allowing government to limit or suppress such liberties. Specifically, the course covers the 14th Amendment, freedom of speech, press, religion, and the limits of the free speech clause of the 1st Amendment. It also covers the 2nd Amendment and the right to privacy found in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, and 14th Amendments.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?trj+POL4502W+Spring2022
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/52637/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
22 October 2012

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