LAW 6001 - Law, Civ Lib, & Constitution

Institution:

Pennsylvania Western University

Subject:

Law

Description:

The place of the Constitution and Supreme Court in American policy, using both empirical and case materials is the primary purpose of this course. Focus also includes the structure and powers of national government, with special emphasis on the Supreme Court as a policy-making institution. Civil liberties and corresponding constitutional protections will be examined in depth including a close up of the Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments. Issues of jurisdiction, search and seizure, police powers, free speech, privacy and its penumbras, state action, eminent domain, states rights, and other constitutional issues will be fully analyzed. Even more attention will be given to questions involving discrimination whether based on race, disability or gender.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pennwest.edu/

Phone Number:

(724) 938-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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