Foreign Relations Law
SLN #: 39344Course Prefix: LAW-641
Course Section: 1001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Lord
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course explores the constitutional foundations of United States government foreign relations powers, emphasizing how authority is shared and often contested among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. We will examine fundamental constitutional issues such as the legal status of treaties and other international agreements, the availability of judicial review of foreign relations matters, and the interplay between domestic and international law. The course also considers ongoing controversies over economic sanctions and other trade controls, war powers, terrorism and transnational crime, and tensions between personal liberties and foreign relations powers.
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: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 15
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.