Fall 2012
    Law No.: LAW7120
    Sched. No.: 112821538

Monetary Constitution
Section 1
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Kitch, Edmund W.
Mahoney, Julia D.



Administrative Information:
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Days, Times (Room):WF, 1130-1250 (WB104)
Credits:3Type:Lecture
Capacity:45 **This information is current as of 05/24/2013 06:18:32 AM**
Current Enrollment:24 **This information is current as of 05/24/2013 06:18:32 AM**

Course Description:

This course will focus on the financial infrastructure of our nation’s government. Key issues addressed include the national debt, the budget process, central banking, and economic growth. While only portions of these issues are explicitly addressed in the text of the Constitution (for instance, grants of power to Congress to “borrow money on the credit of the United States”), all are of a Constitutional character, for their resolution requires institutions that are stable yet flexible over time. The goal of this course is to assess how well our “monetary constitution” is working, and to analyze potential changes that will put the nation on a sounder financial footing.

COURSE REQUIREMENT: Two 8-10 page response papers or one major research paper. NOTE: Students seeking to satisfy the upper-level writing requirement must submit a completed Writing Requirement Intent Form to the Student Records Office no later than October 3, 2012.