The goal of this course is to give you an intermediate level of expertise on the structure and division of governmental powers under the United States Constitution. You will learn how to read, analyze, and critique cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Governmental powers under the U.S. Constitution are divided on a vertical axis, between state and national authorities, and on a horizontal axis, across the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the national government. Here's your chance to master some of the legal controversies behind elections, vaccinations, detentions, state secession, climate regulations, and trade tariffs.