POLI 525 The Presidency and the Law

The course examines the intersection of the presidency, the Congress, and the judiciary under the dictates of the Constitution. Topics covered include: the powers and the weaknesses of the presidency as an institution; the authority of unilateral action; presidential prerogatives; presidential war powers; the relationship between the president and the Congress; the presidency and civil rights and civil liberties; presidential efforts to alter judicial interpretation.

Credits

3

Offered

Offered on occasion