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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law - The Structure of Government by University of California, Irvine

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    About the Course

    This course will highlight the construction and interpretation of the U.S. Constitution through the centuries. You'll learn the history behind the
    Constitution, cases that formed important precedent, and how changes in interpretation have been dependent on shifts in cultural and political
    climate as well as the composition of the Supreme Court. We'll start with an overview of the Constitution where we'll consider questions such
    as "Why the Constitution?" and "What function does the Constitution serve?" Next we'll examine how the Constitution and its subsequent
    interpretation established the powers of the federal, legislative, and judicial branches of government and allocated powers to...
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    Apr 10, 2020

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    Chermerinsky's classes were the best that I have taken. Very interactive and the fellow students really participated which made the class worth attending.

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    Sep 20, 2018

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    See my notes from part 2 of this course. Excellent course from a very experienced attorney and professor.

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    Apr 7, 2017

    I loved this course. Professor Chemerinsky did an amazing job making this course easy to understand. He provided real court examples after he explained the concept of the law. I strongly recommend this course of you are trying to get a basic understanding of constitutional law.

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    May 25, 2020

    The instructor has a decidedly strange view of "rights." Items he cites as "rights" are political constructs by his particular political view. There is no "right" to contraception, unless it is codified in law. IF that is the case, then it is not a right. IF a government can grant your "right" it most certainly remove that "right" should the political winds change. I was hoping to see a more balanced view, even given the political leaning of the University of California system. Fortunately, I paid nothing for this course and I got exactly what I paid for.

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    Sep 12, 2020

    Professor Chemerinsky has conducted a thorough, well prepared, focused and fun review of top Constitutional issues in a top shelf fashion. He makes strong use of audio visual aids, as well as examples from real life situations and real life social and political scenarios. His analysis of Supreme Court cases are a journalist's delight. Why do I write that? I write that because that are anecdotally rich and contain sound bites that are clearly easy to remember. I highly recommend this course. Well done!!

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    Jan 25, 2017

    This course was extremely interesting and well presented. I fully intend to take Part 2 of the course.

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    Jul 18, 2020

    Overall, the course was interesting. However, there are a number of disadvantages that affected the course assessment. Firstly, there is no forum where you can ask fellow students to check my work. This would help to complete the course faster. Secondly, it takes a very long time to check the work, for a very long time I did not have the opportunity to check the work of other students. This prevented me from getting the certificate earlier.

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    Oct 18, 2021

    Wish I could give this course a 10! Such an informative course and Dr. Chemerinsky is so passionate about his "passion". You will learn a lot about our government and what it can and cannot do. The Supreme Court cases he explains are fascinating. Supreme Court Justices have to be "uber" intelligent! The companion course (Individual Rights and Liberties) is also a fabulous course.

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    Mar 13, 2021

    I absolutely loved this course as well as Individual Rights and Liberties. Very detailed and it helped me understand the structure of government much better. The information presented was truly remarkable and I made several notes. I recommend it to anyone who's interested in law school, government, politics, etc.

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    By Sara R

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    Aug 3, 2020

    This is an awesome course. The lectures are extremely well organized, it is so easy to take notes and follow the information given. The instructor is awesome!!! This is just as good if not better than any Constitutional Law course you would take at university.

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    By Marat P M

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    Jan 28, 2017

    The profesor Chemerinsky, is one of the most brilliant stars on the constellation of the Constitutional Law.

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    By Adam B

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    Aug 13, 2020

    i learned a lot about the constitution through this class and i am looking forward to taking part two.

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    By Susan F

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    Apr 10, 2020

    Chermerinsky's classes were the best that I have taken. Very interactive and the fellow students really participated which made the class worth attending.

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    By Bill P

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    Sep 20, 2018

    See my notes from part 2 of this course. Excellent course from a very experienced attorney and professor.

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    By Alisa F

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    Sep 6, 2022

    Excellent pace, amount of information and expectations of someone new to constitutional law!

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    By Rebecca C

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    Jan 26, 2017

    I found the course challenging, the paper topics inventive and the quizzes straightforward.

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    By Mibin M

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    Aug 13, 2020

    Very Interesting course and provides a good understanding of the US constitution

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    By Dominic F

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    Nov 29, 2017

    There is only one Chemerinsky on Con Law, and he's Dean of Berkeley Law now!

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    By Emilio R P

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    Jun 17, 2020

    Great course! Professor Chemerinsky is a great at teaching :)

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    By Gregory M G P

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    Nov 30, 2020

    Excellent! Simply excellent!

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    By Rev W M T

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    Apr 21, 2025

    This is a very good course

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    Aug 10, 2020

    This course is superb.

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    By Tracy S

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    Jan 4, 2021

    Hard but great course

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    By Dr. A B

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    May 8, 2020

    wonderful experience

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    Oct 28, 2018

    good teaching style

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    By Juan A P L

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    May 6, 2020

    Excellent course!

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