Verbois- Pols305

Dr. C. Verbois
Pols 305 - American Congress

Heritage Guide to the Constitution Part One (copy and paste the following url to access: http://www.heritage.org/constitution#!/preamble )

Heritage Guide to the Constitution Part Two (copy and paste the following url to access: http://www.heritage.org/constitution#!/preamble )

The Myth of the Modern Presidency, Introduction

The Myth of the Modern Presidency, Chapter 5

The Surprisingly Stronger Case for the Legality of the NSA Surveillance Program-The FDR Precedent

Resolved, the Framers of the Constitution would Approve of the Modern Presidency (pages 1-13 of Debating the Presidency)

Resolved, Presidents have Usurped the War Power that Rightfully Belongs to Congress (Pages 100-120 of Debating the Presidency)

Resolved, the President has too Much Power in the Selection of Judges (Pages 154-169 of Debating the Presidency)

War Powers in the Bush Administration (Pages 131-156 of Testing the Limits)

Benjamin Wittes, The Case for Congress (Pages 131-150 in Law and the Long War) ***photocopies provided by professor with permission