Topics in Constitutional Law

Winter Term

Is a student-led prayer before a public school football game a violation of separation of church and state? Are large corporate donations to political campaigns protected as free speech? Whose right to bear arms did the Second Amendment protect? When can a police officer search your car? While the term constitutional law encompasses a broad range of issues about government and the separation of powers, this course will focus primarily on the U.S. Constitution and individual rights with some additional topics driven by current events. The course will include reading of landmark Supreme Court cases as well as current cases. This is a discussion-based course that rewards lively debate and that culminates in a moot court.

Instructor - Dr. Shelley Sallee