Law and Democracy
SLN #: 71971Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 015
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Ferguson-Bohnee;Gartner
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Law and Democracy will examine the structure of democracy in the United States and also explore comparative approaches and reform proposals for strengthening democratic participation. Among the topics covered will be the right to vote, campaign finance regulation, redistricting, the Voting Rights Act, and the role of direct democracy. The course will also cover several important Supreme Court cases from recent terms on the issues of voter registration, the Voting Rights Act, and campaign finance.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Participation Points: Participation will be a central dimension of the course and will be important to the final evaluation of students for the course.
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Attendance is required as elaborated in the Statement of Student Policies
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.