January 29: Introduction
February 3: Colonial Foundations of Constitutionalism
Virtual Session: The Revolution and Constitutional Experimentation
February 10: Writing the Constitution
February 12: No class--college holiday
February 17: Debating the Constitution
February 19: Implementing the Constitution
February 24: Jefferson, Marshall, and the Evolution of American Constitutionalism
February 26: Slavery, Union, and the Constitutional Order
March 2: The Constitutional Crisis of the 1850s
March 4: The Civil War and Its Aftermath
March 9: Reconstruction
March 11: Substantive Due Process
March 16: Does the Constitution Follow the Flag?
March 18: Midterm Examination
March 23: Progressivism and the Law
March 25: The Constitution and the National Security State, I
March
30: The Supreme Court and National Politics
Moot Court #1: Schenk v. United States: Nik, Mazher, Jonathan, Tamara
April 1: Was the New Deal a Constitutional Revolution?
April 6: No class--spring break
April 8: No class--spring break
April 13: No class--spring break
April 15: The Constitution and the National Security State, II
April 20: Brown
Moot Court #2: Mapp v. Ohio: Evan, Ruvin, Sarah, Shira
April
22: Civil Rights and the Law
Moot Court #3: Casey v. Planned Parenthood of PA: Christina,
Elena, Sevi, Matthew
April
27: Civil Rights and the Law
Moot Court #4: Engel v. Vitale: Nava, Amanda, Avrohom,
Ryan
April 29: The Warren Court
May 4: Watergate
May
6: Bakke, Diversity, and Affirmative Action
Moot Court #5: Bakke v. California Regents: Fay, Gila, Andrew,
Daniel
May 11: Political Controversies and the Law
May
13: Social Controversies and the Law
Moot Court #7: Lawrence v. Texas: Yehuda, Benjamin
May 18: The Constitution and the National Security State, III
May 21/June 1: Final Exam