MVV71K Contemporary Problems in American Federalism

Faculty of Law
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Michael Paul Seng (lecturer), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 14. 3. 16:40–18:10 038, 18:15–19:45 038, Tue 15. 3. 16:40–18:10 038, 18:15–19:45 038, Wed 16. 3. 11:10–12:40 038, 15:05–16:35 038
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will know:
The basic theory of the American federal system;
How the American federal system affects economic and commercial regulation;
How the American system affects the enforcement of civil rights and liberties;
How judicial opinions impact law enforcement in the United States;
How constitutional law has evolved in the United States
Syllabus
  • Class I: Federalism and Congressional Power to Regulate Nationally
  • Class II: Federalism and State Power
  • Class III: Federalism, Citizenship, and Immigration
  • Class IV: Federalism and the Protection of Individual Liberties
  • See Syllabus in Study materials for full details.
Literature
  • See Syllabus in Study Materials for full details.
Teaching methods
lecture, class discussion, readings
Assessment methods
written exam
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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