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| Semester: | Spring 2024 |
| Number: | 0158-323-001 |
| Instructor: | Celeste Kaufman |
| Days: | Tuesday Thursday 3:05 pm - 4:20 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City - Hagedorn Hall of Enterprise 209 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Notes: |
*This Course Is Not Designed For First Year Students. |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
A feature of American government is its specification of individual liberties. Privacy, due process, equal protection, property rights, prohibition of racial and gender discrimination, freedom of expression and of religion, are among those provisions of the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment that produced extensive litigation and landmark decisions. (Distribution Reqs:Social Sciences) |
| Learning Goals: |
In this course, students will learn to . . .1. Demonstrate an understanding of jurisprudence and the operation of the US Supreme Court. 2. Articulate the key amendments of the US Constitution that are the basis for our individual rights and liberties. 3. Identify landmark US Supreme Court cases that have expanded rights beyond those set forth in the Constitution. 4. Describe how public policy and social forces impacts the judiciary’s decision-making process. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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