MVV71K Contemporary Problems in American Federalism

Faculty of Law
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Michael Paul Seng (lecturer), doc. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 13. 3. 16:40–18:10 025, 18:15–19:45 025, Tue 14. 3. 16:40–18:10 025, 18:15–19:45 025, Thu 16. 3. 16:40–18:10 025, 18:15–19:45 025
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will know:
The basic theory of the American federal system;
How the American federal system affects economic and commercial regulation;
How the American system affects the enforcement of civil rights and liberties;
How judicial opinions impact law enforcement in the United States;
How constitutional law has evolved in the United States
How the American federal system differs from the European confederation of states
Syllabus
  • Class I: Federalism and Congressional Power to Regulate Nationally
  • Class II: Federalism and State Power
  • Class III: Federalism, Citizenship, and Immigration
  • Class IV: Federalism and the Protection of Individual Liberties
Literature
  • See Syllabus in Study Materials for full details.
Teaching methods
lecture, class discussion, readings
Assessment methods
Students will be evaluated on their ability to analyze an opinion of the United States Supreme Court. The evaluation will be based on a three-page paper that the students will prepare discussing one of the assigned cases of the student’s choice or another topic that is approved by the instructor. Papers will be written in English and will be due three weeks after the conclusion of the class.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2016.
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