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Legislation
Ms. Anne B. O'Driscoll, Mr. Timothy O. Wilkerson,
3 credits day; 3 credits evening.
This course will acquaint students with the significance of law making and statutes in our legal
system, and will study the legislative process; the organization, structure, and procedure of
legislative bodies including the powers of investigatory committees and the rights of witnesses
before such committees; legislative contempt power; legislative grants of immunity to witnesses;
and related procedural matters. It will also consider various constitutional issues. Finally, it will
deal with the pervasive role of statutes in modern law. A student's final course grade will be
determined by performance on a Final Examination (75%) and a Class Project (25%)
Elective Course
Final Exam Required