POLS 240 — American Constitutional Foundations (3 Credits, Fall)
This course will introduce students to important questions about the U.S. Constitution. The course will be divided into two parts to fully examine constitutional questions. The first half of the course will focus on questions relating to the division of powers under the Constitution. Key themes to be discussed will include federalism, the separation of powers, judicial review, powers granted to Congress and the President, and war making authority. The second half of the semester will focus on the critical questions surrounding the ideas of civil liberties and civil rights. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)