Constitutional Politics and the Courts
The Bill of Rights, judicial review and the role of the Supreme Court in politics.
POLS-325 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Political Science
Course content
- 1Constitutions and constitutionalismComing
- 2Marbury v. Madison and judicial reviewComing
- 3Judicial appointmentsComing
- 4How courts decideComing
- 5Rights and levels of scrutinyComing
- 6Constitutional amendment and its limitsComing
- 7Courts and federalismComing
- 8Equality rightsComing
- 9Courts and Indigenous rightsComing
- 10Dialogue between courts and legislaturesComing
- 11Judicial activism and restraintComing
- 12Landmark cases in contextComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The Bill of Rights, judicial review and the role of the Supreme Court in politics.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.