Comparative Constitutional Law

Course Description This course covers topics arising from the comparative study of constitutional systems, including those of the United States, Canada, Germany, India and South Africa. We will begin by exploring the concept of constitutionalism, and its relationship to constitutional law. We will then briefly turn to structural questions, including comparative approaches to judicial review (e.g. judicial supremacy and its alternatives). The bulk of the course will concern comparative approaches to constitutional rights, for example, privacy rights, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, equality rights, and social and economic rights. Throughout, we will be considering fundamental questions about the nature of constitutionalism, processes of constitution-making, and the possibility of a transnational or universal constitutionalism. Course Schedule Block Day Time Room D Tu 12:00-1:50PM VH 216 Th 10:00-11:50AM This class will have a 8 hour take-home exam which may be taken within a 9 hour window. Exam Schedule Date Time Room Tuesday, May 8, 2012 09:30 AM-06:30 PM Take-Home Exam Course Information Course Code: LAW-LW.11751.001 Semester: Spring 2012 Type: Course Course Topic: Constitutional Law Credits: 4 Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None Recommended: None If different for LLM students, please explain: n/a Mutually Exclusive with: None Is permission of the instructor required to register? Course Requirements Credit/Fail Option (For JD Students Only) Will this course be available to JD students on a credit/fail basis? No Examination Procedures Will there be an examination in the above course? Yes Examination will be: Take Home Procedure the instructor intends to follow: Fixed-schedule exam Exam Period: 8 hour period Will there be a midterm exam in the above course? No Writing Requirements Is there a substantial writing option or requirement? n/a Footnote for this Course F - This is either a new faculty member, a judge, a visitor, a Hauser Global Law School Program faculty member, or a professor in another division of the University. See faculty information for details.

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