The legal regulation of the American political
system. The equal protection concept of voting
rights, particularly the "one person, one vote"
rule and the Voting Rights Act, and federal
campaign-finance regulation. Additional topics
include the constitutional rights of political
parties and the law relating to ballot
propositions. Discussion of descriptive and
normative issues. This course is taught at the law
school.
system. The equal protection concept of voting
rights, particularly the "one person, one vote"
rule and the Voting Rights Act, and federal
campaign-finance regulation. Additional topics
include the constitutional rights of political
parties and the law relating to ballot
propositions. Discussion of descriptive and
normative issues. This course is taught at the law
school.
- Teacher: Todd Lochner