Class Materials for August 31

Some of you have requested that I circulate the Powerpoint outline before class. I have posted the outlines of both of this week's lectures in the "Class Documents" link.

One of the things we will be discussing tomorrow is the power of the federal government under the "commerce clause" of the U.S. Constitution. I've also put in the Class Documents excerpts from a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision (U.S. v. Morrison) addressing commerce clause issues. It is not a mandatory reading, but I think it will provide you with a much better feel for the commerce clause and its limitations.

Finally, I asked staff to call facilities to see if something can be done about the temperature in the classroom. Hopefully tomorrow it will be cooler.

See you all then.