HIST 775 - Constitutional History of the United States 1787-1865

The historical background of the Constitution and its evolution through the leading decisions of the Supreme Court. Emphasis will be given to the role of the Court in the development of the American federal system, the protection of rights guaranteed by the Constitution, and the jural theories under which the Court has operated. HIST 775 covers the period to 1865; HIST 776 from the Civil War to the present. HIST 775-Fall; HIST 776-Spring