LAW
751
U.S. Foreign Relations Law
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0 Lab
Examines constitutional, statutory, and common law doctrines that govern the United States' conduct of foreign relations. Focuses on the allocation of foreign relations authority, both among the branches of the federal government and between the federal and state governments. Specific topics include the scope of the treaty power, the constitutionality of executive agreements, the judiciary's role in deciding foreign relations questions, and the domestic legal status of international law.
Identify Legal Issues
Students will be able to identify legal issues presented by U.S. foreign affairs.
Legal Doctrines
Students will understand constitutional, statutory, and common law doctrines regulating U.S. participation in foreign affairs.
Legal Analysis
Students will be able to analyze legal issues in foreign affairs under the relevant doctrines.
Critical Thinking
Students will be able to think clearly, deeply, and vigorously.
Life Skills
Students will be able to combine Christlike living and rigorous scholarship.