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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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HIST 555 - American Constitutional History

Credits: 3

Survey of constitutional and legal development from colonial times to the present. English constitutional ideas and the common law in the American colonies, formation of the Constitution, the role of the Supreme Court, development of the modern American legal system, growth of the legal profession, the problem of civil liberties. The course offers insight into the relationship of constitutional-legal institutions to American society.

Repeat for Credit
N

Requisites
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

Typically Offered
Other

K-State 8
Historical Perspectives
Human Diversity within the U.S.


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