This course will highlight the construction and interpretation of the U.S. Constitution through the centuries. You'll learn the history behind the Constitution, cases that formed important precedent, and how changes in interpretation have been dependent on shifts in cultural and political climate as well as the composition of the Supreme Court.
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Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law - The Structure of Government
University of California, IrvineAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Welcome - Let's Get Started
1 hour to complete
2 videos (Total 15 min), 3 readings
3 hours to complete
Lecture 1 - Why the Constitution?
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 73 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Lecture 2 - The Federal Judicial Power
4 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 112 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Lecture 3 - The Federal Legislative Power
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 130 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Lecture 4 - The Federal Executive Power
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 69 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Reviews
- 5 stars87.05%
- 4 stars10.58%
- 1 star2.35%
TOP REVIEWS FROM CHEMERINSKY ON CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
by RCJan 25, 2017
I found the course challenging, the paper topics inventive and the quizzes straightforward.
by NNJan 18, 2022
while this is a good course, if your are a middle/high school student the assignments will be very difficult and the lectures will be hard to understand.
by AFSep 5, 2022
Excellent pace, amount of information and expectations of someone new to constitutional law!
by MMAug 12, 2020
Very Interesting course and provides a good understanding of the US constitution
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