POLSC 102 - The Constitution and Rights of Persons

    Recent Professors
    Steven Miller
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, 2027MSP
    Class Size
    40 students
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4H · CSU GE Area D8 · CSU American Institutions Area US2 · CSU American Institutions Area US3
    Description
    Introduction to U.S. constitutional government emphasizing the principles and problems of a constitutional system; governmental powers and sources of power at the national, state, and local levels. Special emphasis on the role of the courts and the rights and responsibilities of democratic citizenship, including units on racial and sexual discrimination, the rights of the accused, privacy, political participation, and freedom of expression and religion. Special attention to current constitutional problems at the national and state levels.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:10pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am