Syllabus
The full Constitution and Syllabus — including the Bill of Rights and Responsibilities — arrives here before the semester starts. This page will carry the governing document; the schedule below is generated from the module registry. This is not a democracy.
The Five Grading Criteria
Every assessment in this course rewards the same five things: Big Picture understanding, Raw Specific Knowledge, Practical Application, Critical Thinking, and Creative Thinking. The Notes & Questions after each case are keyed to them.
Schedule of Modules
| 1 | Free Speech Values; What Is Speech? |
| 2 | Free Speech Methodology |
| 3 | Infringement of Speech |
| 4 | Disfavored Categories I — Violent and Harmful Speech |
| 5 | Disfavored Categories II — Sexual Nature; Elections |
| 6 | Locations and Forums |
| 7 | Free Exercise — Part I |
| 8 | Free Exercise — Part II |
| 9 | The Establishment Clause — Part I |
| 10 | The Establishment Clause — Part II |
| 11 | Sovereign and 11th Amendment Immunities |
| 12 | Congressional Power Under the Civil War Amendments |