The Bill of Rights
POLS-X252-W01
Professor Phil Dynia
This course examines the nature and scope of civil liberties in America by focusing on the U.S. Constitution’s chief source of fundamental liberties—the Bill of Rights. Major topics of discussion include: Origins and antecedents of the Bill of Rights; the Incorporation Debate; The Workings of the Supreme Court; Supreme Court interpretations (and limitations) of fundamental freedoms. Emphasis will be placed on the case law that has evolved in three areas which are at the heart of the first ten amendments: freedom of speech and press; freedom of religion; and procedural guarantees in criminal cases.
For information about enrolling in Loyola Summer Session, call (504) 865-3523 or e-mail summer@loyno.edu.