Constitution Day 2012

Queens Campus Observes Constitution Day!

Monday, September 17, 2012, Queens Campus                               
Constitution Day Debate

College Democrats and College Republicans will square off in a lively discussion of Election Day issues.

Time: Common Hour: 1:50 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Place: DAC, Room 407


Law School Celebrates Constitution Day!

Thursday, September 27, 2012, Queens Campus

The Center for Law and Religion invites you to a program on: 
Religious Liberty in the 2012 Election: A Constitution Day Debate

From the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act to the so-called “ministerial exception” to the civil rights laws, religious liberty issues figure prominently in the current presidential campaign. Please join us for an informative debate on these issues between two leading law and religion scholars. Time will be reserved for audience Q&A. 

Speakers
Andrew M. Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law
Author: Defending American Religious Neutrality (2012)

Michael Paulsen, Distinguished University Chair and Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Author: The Constitution of the United States: Text, Structure, History, and Precedent (2010) (with Calabresi, McConnell and Bray) 

Co-sponsors
American Constitution Society
St. John’s Catholic Law Students Association
St. John’s Federalist Society 

Date
Thursday, September 27, 2012

Time
4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Place
St. John’s School of Law | Belson Moot Court Room | Second Floor 

For More Information
Maureen Mulligan
Associate Director of Special Events
mulligam@stjohns.edu  

Staten Island Campus Observes Constitution Day!

Monday, September 17, 2012, Staten Island Campus
Student-Faculty Presentation on the Electoral College

Government and Politics majors will begin the program with an overview of the Electoral College system, including the history of the Electoral College, the process for selecting electors, and the allocation of electoral votes.

Following the students' presentation, Dr. William Byrne, Associate Professor of Government and Politics, St. John's College, and Prof. Ellen Boegel, Associate Professor of Legal Studies, College of Professional Studies, will lead a debate among faculty members pertaining to the pros and cons of the Electoral College.

Time: Common Hour: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Place: Kiernan Suite, Kelleher Center

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