Rights, Liberties and American Justice

Fall 2005

LSLW 360-01

  1. All reading and written assignments must be completed prior to the class in which they are due.
  2. Attendance is mandatory. Students are responsible for keeping current with the assignments. The professor is not responsible for keeping students current.
  3. Class participation is encouraged and will be rewarded academically.
  4. All assignments must be each student's workproduct.
  5. Readings will be from the text, cyberspace, or handouts.
  6. There will be no makeup examinations except for excused illness or documented handicap.
  7. Handicapped students needing accommodation must make arrangements prior to the class in which the accommodation is needed.
Midterm Examination 30%
Final Examination 40%
Classroom Participation 10%
Assignments and Blackboard Tests 20%

 

 DATE  ASSIGNMENT  NOTES
 09.08.05
Introduction to Constitutional Issues// The history of law and the politics of the courts. MS: Intro.
The Magna Carta ; Ninth Circuit Blues ; The Ninth Circuit Strikes Back
 09.15.05
Jurisdiction and Power. MS:Ch 1 and Ch 2.
Articles of Confederation
 09.22.05

Congress/ Article I. MS: Ch3; I: Ch3

United States Constitution The Articles of Confederation USSR Constitution ; Test 1on Blackboard
 09.29.05
Federalism MS: Ch 4; I: 23-25
Elections and Diversity Jurisdiction in the 2002 Term; Test 2 on Blackboard.
 10.06.05
The Presidency I:Ch17; MS:Ch 5
Test 3 on Blackboard
 10.13.05
The all powerful commerce clause. MS: Ch 6
South African Consitution (1997); Test 4on Blackboard
 10.20.05
MIDTERM
List of Key Terms for Midterm
 10.27.05
Administraive Agencies ;NJ Agency Law; Fundamental rights, I: Ch 1 and 16,.MS: Ch 8.
International Constitutional Law; 9th Circuit Blues; Test 5on Blackboard
 11.03.05
Penumbral Rights and the Right of Privacy: MS:Ch 13
Tell it to a cop
 11.10.05
Freedom of Speech - Freedom of the Press I: Ch21; MS: Ch 11
 
11.17.05
Basic Freedom - I: Chapter 22; MS: Ch 9.
 
11.24.05
NO CLASS
 
12.01.05
 Movie - ACLU and the Patriot Act MS: Ch 15. 
List of Terms and Concepts for the Final Exam
12.08.05
Freedom of Religion - I: Ch26; MS: Ch 13.- Course Wrap-up and Review
 
12.15.05 - 11:30 pm - 1:30 pm
 FINAL EXAM