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  • The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 5 February 5, 2025
    Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Why the Supreme Court may be open to Trump’s push for expanded power (Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post) Faith groups, Department of Justice... The post The morning read for Wednesday, Feb. 5 appeared […]
    Ellena Erskine
  • A history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court February 5, 2025
    This article was updated on Feb. 5 at 12:50 p.m. Shortly after being sworn into office on Jan. 20 for a second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending birthright citizenship – the guarantee of citizenship to anyone born in the United States.... The post A history of birthright citizenship at the Supreme […]
    Amy Howe
  • The morning read for Tuesday, Feb. 4 February 4, 2025
    Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Under Trump, conservatives reignite a battle over race and the Constitution (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News) How Donald Trump Is Transforming Executive Power (Isaac... The post The morning read for Tuesday, Feb. 4 appeared […]
    Ellena Erskine

Welcome to Constitutional Law (CRJ200) Course Hub

Course Description

This course hub website contains OER/ZTC (Open Educational Resources/Zero Textbook Cost) resources for faculty teaching U.S. Constitutional Law (CRJ 200) at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). These resources are freely available for use by BMCC faculty and beyond.

This work was created by Daniel DiPrenda, as part of the BMCC Open Education Initiative, which is co-led by the A. Philip Randolph Library and the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (CETLS). The BMCC Open Education Initiative is supported by the CUNY Office of Library Services (OLS) and funded by the New York State Department of Education.

This course provides a historical overview of the relationship of the states to the Bill of Rights, and how the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the powers of the federal government. The effect of the due process clause of the fourteenth Amendment on the application of the Bill of Rights to the states is examined through a study of the leading Supreme Court decisions related to criminal justice. Topics include characteristics and powers of the three branches of government, the principles governing the operation of the Bill of Rights, and the variables affecting the formulation of judicial policy.