PA 212 - Legal Advocacy of Social Concerns

Credit Hours: 3

This course explores the socioeconomic branch of our public law by focusing upon the legal problems and disputes which most affect a person in their societal relationships. Thus the emphasis of the course is on civil rights, consumer protection, fair employment practices and related areas of the law, as well as the constitutional and statutory impact in such legal areas.

Course Outcomes
A student who successfully completes the course will:

be able to describe the historical origins of the basic structures of American constitutional government;
be able to define, compare and contrast federalism, judicial review and separation of powers;
be able to discuss the Bill of Rights, its history and its relationship to the 14th Amendment;
be able to basically discuss substantive review and due process and will be able to analyze basic problems concerning equal protection of the laws and fundamental freedoms; and
have a basic understanding of the commerce clause, substantive due process and other basic issues relating to the general structure of the legal history of American political economy.

F/S (C, N)

*Offered Fall & Spring semesters at City.
*Offered only Spring semester at North.