Legislation in Modern State
SLN #: 18581Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: D00
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Heriot
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This intensive two-week course will be focused in part on how our governmental institutions are constructed to ensure that Congress and state legislatures pass, and that other branches of government implement legislation in a manner that is in the public interest. Attention will also be given to how Congress in particular drafts laws knowing those law will ultimately be implemented by others-whether the President, administrative agencies, private litigants, courts or some combination of these. Several case studies will be examined. Although this is not a course on legislation generally nor administrative procedure generally, it has some elements of each as well as elements of public choice theory. It will feature a final examination.
Students must attend all classes. Due to the intensive nature of the course, students will be expected to complete a significant amount of course readings before the class starts and there will be several interim quizzes throughout the two weeks. The quizzes will account for approximately 30% of the grade and the final exam for approximately 70%. The course will be graded on a letter grade scale.
This class will begin on Monday, January 5, 2015 and end on Thursday, January 15, 2015. Class times will be 9:00am-12:00 noon Monday through Thursday. The final exam will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 6:30pm.
This course is open only to students enrolled in the Washington, D.C. Externship Program.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Mid Term Or Other Exam: Yes, see course description
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Attendance required
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.