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Sep 08, 2024
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HIS 537 - Shifting Cultural Sands: the Rights of Americans in the 21st Century
In
this course we will examine the historical
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forces
which shaped the creation of the Bill of
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Rights
of the United States Constitution, the
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Supreme
Court’s various methods of interpreting
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the
scope of individual rights contained within
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the
United States Constitution, the difficulties
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inherent
in maintaining an inclusive concept of
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individual
rights in society where strong
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government
intervention is necessary to maintain
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law
and order, and the positions of those who
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maintain
that “activist judges” are writing law,
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thwarting
the will of the majority, and usurping
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the
legislative function of our elected officials.
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Credits: 3
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