HIST556 - U.S. Constitutional History

Course Code: HIST556 Course ID: 3514 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course examines the origins, content, and judicial interpretations of the U.S. Constitution. The course involves study of the Supreme Court’s evolving decisions on such issues as States’ rights, civil rights, the Commerce Clause, Due Process in criminal and other proceedings, and protected freedoms (speech, religion, assembly, etc.) under the Constitution.