Constitutional Law (Shaw) - Sec 1
Faculty
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| Kate Shawkateshaw@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Skills Training
None
Grading
100% Exam,
Other (Outstanding class participation and a can move borderline grades up one half a grade.)
Exam
Essay,
Take Home,
Partial Open Book (Open book & notes, not open internet.)
No
Class meets in person.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- If you are absent, due to illness or some other unavoidable circumstance, email me and I can ask for volunteers among your classmates to share their notes with you.
- I generally recommend students who are absent ask two classmates to take notes for them that day. You can then meet with Tasneem Warwani, the teaching assistant. Thereafter, I am happy to clear up any remaining questions in office hours. If you are not comfortable asking a classmate for notes, I will arrange for Tasneem and another student to share notes.
Meeting Times/Location
T 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Gittis Hall 213
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Gittis Hall 213
Category
First-Year
Credits
4.0
A study of the foundational issues in federal constitutional law. Major topics will include: the role of courts in the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution; the nature and scope of executive power; the nature and scope of legislative power; federalism and the limits of federal power; and individual rights under the U.S. Constitution, with a primary emphasis on the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Constitutional Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of constitutional law; Perform legal analysis in the context of constitutional law; Communicate effectively on topics related to constitutional law; Demonstrate an understanding of constitutional law affects other areas of law.
Courts and the Judicial System Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of both substantive and procedural issues in the operation of our legal system; Perform legal analysis in the context of procedural issues and the judicial process; Communicate effectively on topics related to procedure and the judicial process; Demonstrate an understanding of how procedural issues and the judicial process affect all other area of our legal system.
Textbooks
"Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking: Cases and Materials" by Levinson/Balkin/Amar |