Law in American History: Twentieth Century

LAW7175
Section 1, Fall 23

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 10/30
Credits: 3
Days Time Room Start Date End Date

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Tue

 		0830-0950 WB105

Course Description

This is a survey course on private and public law in the twentieth century. Topics to be covered include American jurisprudence; the law of mass media; foreign relations law and policy; the internal work of the Supreme Court; the evolving status of constitutional due process, equal protection, and free speech jurisprudence; and the history of the “political question” doctrine from the early twentieth century through Bush v. Gore.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Written Work Product

Students will be expected to write two “response” papers (both due via EXPO, either reacting to positions taken by the instructor in lectures or in book chapters or elaborating upon some topic alluded to in class or in the readings. The papers should be limited to 10 double-spaced pages and should demonstrate evidence of independent research and thought. The first paper will be due immediately after Fall break, and the second the last day the class is scheduled in SIS to meet.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: No

Course Resources: The books for the course are G.Edward White, Law in American History, Volume II (2016) and G. Edward White, Law in American History, Volume III (2019).

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: Yes

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 123819841

Modified Type: Lecture

Cross Listed: Yes

Cross-Listed Course Mnemonic: HIUS 6175 (21082)

Concentrations: Legal History

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