Introduction to US Law Sample Course – USLawEssentials

Course Content

Welcome to Introduction to US Law (Sample Course)

Class Forum: What is your experience studying US law in English?

First Day Final Exam (Not Really)

Introduction to the Constitution

Unit 1: The Constitution

1.1: Summarizing Article I

1.2: Summarizing Article II

1.3: Summarizing Article III

1.4: Summarizing Articles I-III

Introduction to Judicial Review: Edwards v. Vannoy Podcast, Transcript, and Quiz

1.5.1: Feedback on Article Discussion

1.6 Introduction to the Bill of Rights

1.7: A First Amendment Case

1.8: Federalism and the Tenth Amendment

1.8.1: Exclusive Powers of State Governments

1.9: Introduction to the Supremacy Clause

1.10: Supremacy Clause and Preemption

1.11: Supremacy Clause and Preemption II

1.12: Vocabulary Check

1.13: First-Day Final Exam Revisited

1.14: Record a Presentation

1.14.1: React to a Classmate’s Presentation

Unit 2: Federal and State Court Systems

2: Federal and State Court Systems

2.1: Introduction to Federal and State Court Systems

2.2: Recognizing Federal and State Courts by Name

2.3: Introduction to Subject Matter Jurisdiction

Unit 3: Civil Litigation in the United States

3.1: What do you know about Civil Litigation in the United States?

3.2 Read about Civil Litigation in the United States

3.3: Forum Shopping with Johnny Depp

3.4 Johnny Depp Amber Heard Lawsuit Timeline

3.5: Civil Litigation Presentation

Criminal Law and Procedure

4.1: Introduction to Criminal Laws in the United States

4.2: Elements of a Crime

4.3: Classification of Crimes

4.4: Criminal Procedure and Grand Juries

4.5: Criminal Procedure and Arraignment, Bail, and Plea Agreements

4.6: Criminal Trials and Sentencing

4.7: Post Conviction Remedies

Unit 5: US Contracts

Unit 5.1: Introduction to US Business Contracts