• The final exam will be administered in person in a classroom. The exam will be closed book. “Closed book” means the following:
  • Exam answers written with laptop:
    1. No access to the internet on laptop
    2. No access to files and notes stored on the laptop
       
    3. No use of cell phones, tablets, Apple watches or similar devices, whether or not connected to the internet or wireless services
    4. You may not consult or have access to any written/printed materials during the scheduled period of the exam administration
    5. No communication with other students during the exam
  • Exam answers written in bluebooks, with no laptop:
    • Rules 3-5 above apply.
• The final exam will be essay or short answer, not multiple choice.
• An Exam Supplement will be distributed along with the exam, at the time of the examination, with the following materials:
  • The U.S. Constitution (pp. xxxvii-l of the Casebook)
  • The Syllabus (i.e, the Readings Assignments (I. Introduction, II. The Role of the Federal Courts in the Constitutional Framework, etc.))
  • The Casebook Table of Contents (ch. 1-4) (pp. xiii-xvii of the Casebook)
  • The Table of Contents of the Supplementary Materials
• Past Exams Packet. This packet is also available at the Copy Center.

Please see the Practice Questions page.

Your final grade will be determined as the result of your (1) final exam grade, (2) class participation credit, if any, and (3) class attendance penalty (if any):

1. Exam grade: Consistent with Law School policy, the final exam will be graded on an anonymous basis. Make sure you use your Final Exam AGN, not any mid-term AGN you may have been issued this semester.
2. Class participation: Class participation can raise your final grade, though not lower it. Typically if you get class participation credit, it would raise your grade by one letter grade (e.g., from a B+ to an A-) but in a few rare cases it might raise it two levels (e.g., from a B- to a B+). Note that the idea behind class participation credit is to give an alternative method of evaluation, since some people express their thoughts better orally than in writing. I make the final decision on whether to award class participation credit after classes are over and the exams are graded.
3. Class attendance. If you have too many absences, it may affect your final grade or your continued enrollment in the course. Please see the Course Policies for details.