Law 319 - Election Law
Faculty listed in alphabetical order – please see faculty specific description for requisite information.
General Course Description:
In this course, we will discuss the basic themes surrounding the legal regulation of elections, politics, and the political process as a whole. We will cover all the major Supreme Court cases (and a few important lower court decisions) on the topics of voting rights, reapportionment/redistricting, ballot access, regulation of political parties, and the 2000 presidential election controversy. We will also discuss competing political philosophies; alternatives to the two-party system; and the role of the courts, the legislature, and direct democracy in our system.
Course Information:
Previous Course Offerings:
Faculty | Term | Course | Section | Schedule | Units | Requisite | Satisfies SAW |
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Franita Tolson | 19F | 319 | LEC 1 | T 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 3.0 | No | No |
Categories |
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Constitutional & Public Law; |