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課程名稱	美國憲法專題 Seminar on American Constitutional Law
開課學期	104-1
授課對象	法律學院法律研究所
授課教師	查理斯華頓
課號	LAW5070
課程識別碼	A21EU1290
班次
學分	2
全/半年	半年
必/選修	選修
上課時間	星期一8,9(15:30~17:20)
上課地點	法1304
備註	本課程以英語授課。與大學部合開。限學士班三年級以上總人數上限：50人
Ceiba 課程網頁	http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1041LAW5070_
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課程概述	This course is designed to be an intensive study of the US Constitution. It will focus on key areas of government structure and individual rights and use extensive discussion of Supreme Court cases to help students understand relevant jurisprudence.
課程目標	Three main goals: 1) Understand the US Constitution and key cases in US domestic context. 2) Think independently about the universality of constitutional issues. 3) Do both of the above at a high level of reading, writing, listening, and speaking English fluency.
課程要求	Basic English proficiency Preferred but not required: Comparative law background
預期每週課後學習時數
Office Hours	另約時間備註： Email the professor to make an appointment.
指定閱讀	US Constitution text, numerous Supreme Court cases, relevant leading scholars' articles.
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課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
Week 1	2015/09/14	Syllabus and Introduction to US Constitution
Week 2	2015/09/21	US Constitution text review/discussion
Week 3	2015/09/28	Holiday adjustment-Moon Festival (no class)
Week 4	2015/10/05	Balance of Powers in national government: US v. Nixon
Week 5	2015/10/12	Federalism and national-state relations: Fletcher v. Peck, Civil War
Week 6	2015/10/19	14th Amendment, federalism, race and criminal justice: Brown v. Board
Week 7	2015/10/26	14th Amendment equal rights: Gender and US v. Virginia
Week 8	2015/11/02	14th Amendment: Gay marriage, US v. Windsor. Review for midterm exam.
Week 9	2015/11/09	Midterm Exam
Week 10	2015/11/16	1st Amendment Freedoms of Speech, Press, and Religion: TX v. Johnson
Week 11	2015/11/23	Continue 1st Amendment discussion: New York Times v. US
Week 12	2015/11/30	Finish 1st Amendment, group case analysis
Week 13	2015/12/07	2nd Amendment and gun rights: DC v. Heller
Week 14	2015/12/14	Right to privacy: Kyllo v. US and other cases
Week 15	2015/12/21	Criminal procedure amendments and rights: Miranda v. Arizona
Week 16	2015/12/28	Commerce Clause and constitutional economic regulation: National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius (also FINAL EXAM REVIEW)
Week 17	2016/01/04	Final exam review, US cultural background and legal education study abroad
Week 18	2016/01/11	Final Exam