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the people.” Functions of the Constitution. ?It protects individual liberties. –Mainly, but not entirely, in the Amendments. ?For example, Article I prohibits “ex post facto” laws, and “bills of attainder.” –Note that slavery was a key part of the original Constitution (see Art. IV, Sec. 2). The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in 1865. –Federal vs. state application. Functions of the Constitution. ?More about individual rights. –The “Constitution’s protections of individual liberties apply only to the government。 today, 50 states and the District of Columbia). The Constitution also created a federal government court system, which handles cases involving federal law and claims under the Constitution. ?美國憲法保留了在其制定之前就存在的州政府系統(tǒng) (那時(shí)只有 13個(gè)州 。1 2 American Constitutional Law Professor Steven Chanenson Distinguished Fulbright Lecturer in Law 3 A Broad Overview. ?What is the United States Constitution? ?What does it do? ?What are its strengths? ?What are its weaknesses? 4 Administrative Information. ? Contact Information: – Mobile number – 13950154934 – Email address – ? Office Hours: Weds. amp。 just ask. ? NO CLASS on Thursday, October 9, 2022 – Also no office hours. – We need to select a date for a makeup class. More Administrative Information. ?Grading: –50% Essay paper at home. ?Open book. ?No collaboration. –35% Short exam at school ?Closed book. ?No collaboration. –15% Class participation About me. ?Education –. in Economics ?University of Pennsylvania –. in Criminology ?University of Pennsylvania –. in Law ?University of Chicago ?Comment Editor – University of Chicago Law Review 6 More About Me. ?Legal Practice –Law Clerk, .