POLS 1161 - Introduction to Constitutional Law
3 Credits
Provides students with an overview of the nature and scope of American Constitutional rights and liberties based upon the United States Constitution as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court. In your exploration of contemporary U.S. Constitutional issues, you will critically examine your own political values, experiences and behaviors.
Major Content Areas
State Powers and Individual Rights 10% The Reach of the Constitution 10% The Constitution in War and Emergency 10% Protection of Economic Liberties 10% Executive Power 10% Bill of Rights 10% Equal Protection of the Laws 10% Fundamental Rights 10% Powers of Congress 10% Judicial Power 10%
Learning Outcomes
Analyze Supreme Court decisions and their societal impact. Recognize the diversity of political motives and interests of others. Apply core concepts such as rights, obligations, justice, liberty, power, and (in)equality to specific legal and constitutional issues. Explore Constitutional Law through though the Political Science discipline. Examine the relationships among various values, principles, institutions, and traditions, as well as the economic, political, legal, and social orders. Analyze political ideologies and explain how these lead to different goals and political conflict. Analyze the empirical and normative dimensions of political relationships. Understand the U.S. Constitution, specifically the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment, and the rights of the accused as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 09 - Ethical/Civic Resp
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