Legislation

Instructor:
Michael P Healy
927
Credits:
3.0
001
Building:
Law Building
Room:
Rm.195
Semester:
Fall 2022
Start Date:
End Date:
Name:
Legislation
Class Type:
LEC
1:00 pm
1:50 pm
Days:
TRF

This course provides an introduction to legislation and the legislative process, with an emphasis on federal legislation. Among the subjects considered are theories of representation by the legislature, includes one person-one vote; legal process theory and the roles that judicial review and separation of powers play in that theory; and statutory construction, including the rules and canons of statutory construction and the use of legislative history in interpreting statutes.

This course provides an introduction to legislation and the legislative process, with an emphasis on federal legislation. Among the subjects considered are theories of representation by the legislature, includes one person-one vote; legal process theory and the roles that judicial review and separation of powers play in that theory; and statutory construction, including the rules and canons of statutory construction and the use of legislative history in interpreting statutes.

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