Constitutional Law (Berman)
Faculty
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| Mitchell Berman Leon Meltzer Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy mitchberman@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Other Professional Skills:
Grading
10% Participation,
90% Exam
Exam
Short Answer,
Essay,
Take Home,
Open-Book
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:
- Class sessions are regularly recorded. I will make these recordings routinely available on the course site to everyone in the class.
Meeting Times/Location
MTW 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Gittis Hall 213
Category
First-Year
Credits
4.0
A study of basic issues of federal constitutional law. Major topics will be: the role of courts in the interpretation of enforcement of the U.S. Constitution; the scope of federal legislative powers under the Constitution; federalism limitations placed on the powers of state and local governments; individual civil, political, and human rights under the U.S. Constitution, with the 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.
Textbooks
"Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies" by Erwin Chemerinsky |