American Constitutional & Legal History to 1865
This course focuses on the constitutional and legal history of the U. S. from colonial times to the end of the Civil War.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate historical knowledge of American legal traditions of common law, federalism, and civil liberties, to draw links between social and legal change; to evaluate US Supreme Court decisions, and to develop critical thinking and communication skills.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate historical knowledge of American legal traditions of common law, federalism, and civil liberties, to draw links between social and legal change; to evaluate US Supreme Court decisions, and to develop critical thinking and communication skills.