Study guides
Advanced Constitutional Law
Advanced Constitutional Law is assessed by research essay. There is no problem question and no exam. These pages therefore work differently from the rest of the site. They explain what each prescribed reading argues, how the accounts fit together and where they part. They set out the questions the readings raise, with a clue under each for when the thinking stalls. They do not supply model answers or essay plans. The argument is what the subject assesses, and it is yours to build.
What you get
What each topic gives you
- The readings, explainedwhat each author argues, with pinpoints
- Four questions to argueconstructed for teaching, never anyone's assessed question, each with a clue
- Three demonstrationsa case handled in prose, an argument answering an argument, and an answer that is accurate and still fails
- Eight checksmultiple choice with feedback on every option
Study it in pieces
The subject, one topic at a time
Twelve topics. Topic 1 is up now. The rest follow.
- 1 DistinctivenessIs the Constitution distinctive, and does anything follow if it is?Read
- 2 Judicial methodSoon
- 3 The arguments for and againstSoon
- 4 The advent of weak-form reviewSoon
- 5 FederalismSoon
- 6 The separation of powersSoon
- 7 ProportionalitySoon
- 8 ProtestSoon
- 9 Campaign finance regulationSoon
- 10 PropertySoon
- 11 ReligionSoon
- 12 Trial by jurySoon
Common questions
Advanced Constitutional Law FAQ
How is this subject assessed?
By research essay. There is no problem question and no exam. These pages explain what the prescribed readings argue and where they part. The argument is yours to build.
Are there model answers?
No, by design. The argument is what the subject assesses, and it is yours to build.
Which readings do the pages cover?
The prescribed readings, topic by topic, with pinpoint references so every claim can be checked.