Foreign Affairs and the Constitution

3 credits · Law

Focus is on issues of separation of powers and federalism. Topics such as the treaty power, war powers, and customary international law. Current controversies, including those arising from the war on terrorism, Supreme Court cases related to the death penalty and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the Alien Tort Claims Act, and international trade agreements such as the WTO and NAFTA. Recommended: LAW 283.