Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program or Government & Politics: International Relations program. Prerequisite: GVPT431 or GVPT432. Credit only granted for GVPT439B or MLAW358F.

The purpose of this course is to explore the various facets of the First Amendment. Why protect speech and the practice of religion? Are these "special?" What is speech? What is religion? Do rights to speech and religion trump other rights? In this course, we will examine various "types" of speech and their relationship to the First Amendment as well as the religion provisions of the First Amendment: the Free Exercise Clause and the Establishment Clause.