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Introduction to Constitutional Law (4) (REQ 275)

Professors Doni Gewirtzman, Frank Munger, Nadine Strossen.

This required course provides an overview of the United States Constitution, theories of constitutional interpretation, and basic constitutional doctrine. It covers material tested on the multistate portion of the bar exam. Major topics include judicial power, the distribution of power between the national government and the states, the scope of Congress' enumerated powers, executive power, separation of powers among the three branches of the federal government, state power to regulate interstate commerce, substantive due process, procedural due process, and equal protection.