Constitutional law

This treatise provides a detailed, up-to-date, and comprehensive analysis of American constitutional law. It examines the issues that are studied and litigated today and discusses the origins of judicial review and federal jurisdiction, the sources of national authority, the growth of federal commerce and fiscal powers, and the limits on state laws that burden interstate commerce. It analyzes individual liberties and due process, including freedom of speech and religion, federal powers to enforce the Bill of Rights, and limitations on the jurisdiction of federal courts. Finally, it examines the separation of powers, including the restrictions on the foreign affairs power.

The origins of judicial review -- Federal jurisdiction -- Sources of national authority -- The federal commerce power -- Federal fiscal powers -- International affairs -- The President and Congress -- The Commerce Clause and restrictions on state regulatory powers -- Federal regulation and state authority -- Individual liberties : an overview -- Substantive due process -- State action -- Procedural due process : the requirement of fair adjudicative procedures -- Equal protection -- Congressional enforcement of civil rights -- Freedom of speech -- Freedom of religion -- Appendices. A. The Constitution of the United States -- B. Researching constitutional law on Westlaw.