Beyond Race, Sex, and Sexual Orientation. The conventional interpretation of equality under the law singles out certain groups or classes for constitutional protection: women, racial minorities, and gays and lesbians. The United States Supreme Court calls these groups 'suspect classes'. Laws that discriminate against them are generally unconstitutional. The Tenth Edition offers rigorous, comprehensive content in a student-friendly manner.
With meticulous revising and updating throughout, best-selling authors Lee Epstein and Thomas G. Walker streamline material while accounting for new scholarship and recent landmark cases—including key opinions handed down through the judicial session. Well-loved features keep students engaged by offering a clear delineation between commentary and opinion excerpts, a "Facts" and "Arguments" section before every case, a superb photo program, "Aftermath" and "Global Perspective" boxes, and a wealth of tables, figures, and maps.
It is our responsibility to ask others who may know the answer, either in class, in office hours, or over dinner. I expect that you are learning the material, not that you know it. The biggest failure in learning any material, in college or in life, is to fail to ask questions about things you do not know.
Availability : I expect that all of you, either alone or in groups, will contact me throughout the semester. I am almost always available to discuss the course material or other life issues. Course Conduct: In order to build and maintain a supportive and productive learning community, students and instructors must treat one another with respect.
For more on University policies on appropriate classroom conduct, see the University of La Verne Catalog.
For instructors , responsibility for building and maintaining a supportive and productive learning community includes but is not limited to:. The think pieces will be due by pm on Wednesday uploaded to SafeAssign on Blackboard. This is a very firm deadline. I need to have time to read the papers before we meet on Thursday. No think piece is required for the week of the midterm or the weeks when written briefs are due. The think pieces will be assessed on a scale of At the end of the semester the grade for quizzes will be calculated as follows:.
Quizzes : Quizzes will be given periodically. I will write one question on the board at the end of class. Students will have ten minutes to answer this question. The quizzes will be assessed on the same scale used for the think pieces. Supersized Legal Briefs : Each student must prepare two legal briefs for guidelines on how to write a brief, see pp. The briefs should be about words in length.
The cases we read are always abridged. This means that, when you compose your legal briefs, you will generally need to go somewhat beyond the scope of the course materials. You might also look at law school casebooks or secondary literature on the cases you are researching. All legal briefs must be submitted to SafeAssign on Blackboard by pm on the day the case is argued. Late papers will be penalized at the rate of one grade per day. All papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word.
No PDFs. You should devote approximately words to the traditional brief and words to these questions :. For each case you brief, you will also make oral arguments in class. The other class members and I will sit as the court, hearing your arguments and asking questions. For this assignment, students will sometimes work alone, sometimes in groups with two students arguing as a team on each side of the case.
You will be assessed both on your presentation skills and on the brief. Attendance at the class sessions at which you will present is mandatory and cannot be rearranged or made-up if missed.
When cases are presented in class, each legal team will be given minutes to present their principal arguments. Following each presentation, there will be a minute question and answer period where the court will pose questions. After both initial presentations are complete, each side will be given minutes for a rebuttal. Following rebuttals, the court will deliberate and then decide the case.
Though you are required to write two briefs, you may be asked to make oral arguments for a third case. Exams : Exams will be a combination of essay, short answer and multiple choice questions. If you need disability accommodations for an exam or other assignment, please see the instructor as soon as possible. Information regarding disabilities, including learning disabilities, will remain confidential. If you are not sure whether you need special accommodations, please contact the Accessibility Services Department.
Attendance and Participation : Attendance and punctuality are basic requirements for an effective discussion. Students who miss more than two classes will automatically suffer a deduction of one-third of a grade e.
Students who miss more than seven classes will suffer a full grade deduction e. Multiple instances of tardiness will also result in a deduction of one-third of a grade. Late Assignments : Late assignments may be submitted for partial credit, but no assignments will be accepted after the last day of finals week.
Representing Mr. Reading: Epstein and Walker, pp. Common Cause two Readings on Bb. Podcast: The Political Thicket. Representing Ms. Podcast: One Nation, Under Money. Kathleen Sebelius Blackboard. Case— Home Building and Loan Association v. Hobby Lobby Case— School District of Abington Township v. Podcast: Cruel and Unusual. Holder Blackboard and Masterpiece Cakeshop v.
Colorado Blackboard. Civil Rights Affirmative Action. Reading: District of Columbia v. Heller Blackboard. Podcast: The Right to Bear Arms. Federal Election Commission Blackboard. Podcast: Citizens United. Here you can access the online version of the Chicago Manual of Style. A— designates work of extraordinarily high quality; reflects unusually thorough and comprehensive understanding of issues at hand; presents a clearly identifiable thesis and argument that demonstrates cogent and creative development and support of ideas.
B— designates work of high quality; reflects clearly organized and comprehensive understanding of issues and hand; presents substantive thesis and argument with evident development and support of ideas.
C— designates work which minimally meets requirements set forward in assignment; reflects some organization and development of ideas, but develops argument in superficial or simplistic manner; may only address part of the assignment or be otherwise incomplete.
Plagiarism is a but highly unethical practice. Plagiarism will result in the immediate failure of this course and disciplinary action which could lead to expulsion from the University. If you are having problems in the course, please come and talk to me about it rather than doing something that could put your entire college career in jeopardy.
Laptops and Cell Phones : Laptops may not be used in class. Cell phones must be turned off AND put away during class meetings. Students who use laptops or cell phones without explicit permission to do so will be considered absent. Epstein , Trade Paperback, Revised edition 3. About this product.
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