LAW 748: Constitutional Law of U.S. Foreign Relations (Foreign Affairs in 2006-07)
An introductory study of the constitutional allocation of lawmaking power in the foreign affairs field, including a consideration of the related powers of the executive, Congress, and the judiciary in situations involving foreign elements. Specific subject matter areas include the treaty power, the war power, executive agreements, the allocation of powers to control international trading activities, the political question doctrine, protection of rights of aliens and the rights of foreign corporations, and the scope of state lawmaking power in private international matters. This course was formerly taught as Constitutional Law of U.S. Foreign Relations. [3 credit hours]
