Selected Issues in Foreign Relations Law

1 unit

This course will examine some of the constitutional and statutory doctrines regulating the conduct of America's foreign relations. Relevant issues include the distribution of foreign relations power among the three branches of the federal government, the status of international law in U.S. courts, the nature of the treaty power, the validity of executive agreements, the role of states in foreign relations activities, and doctrines regulating judicial review of cases implicating foreign relations. Your grade will be based on class participation (10% of your grade) and a one-hour final exam (90% of your grade), which may consist of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. The exam will be open book-you may refer to your class notes, any assigned reading material, and any study guides or outlines that you participated in generating. 1 unit.