Principles of constitutional law

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Where to find it

Law Library — 2nd Floor Collection (2nd floor)

Call Number
KF4550.Z9 N69 2010
Status
Available

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Summary

The authors, recognized authorities for over a third of a century, provide succinct and authoritative coverage of the major principles in modern American constitutional law. This book is a shortened version based on the authors' hornbook (popular with students) and their six-volume treatise (popular with judges, practitioners, and scholars). It analyzes the constitutional issues studied today, and discusses the origins of judicial review and federal jurisdiction, federal commerce and spending powers, state powers in light of the dormant Commerce Clause, the war power, freedom of speech and religion, equal protection, due process, and other important individual rights and liberties. This book is completely up to date and includes all major Supreme Court cases through July, 2010, including what may seem to be the ground breaking First Amendment decisions of the Roberts' Court.

Contents

The origins of judicial review -- Federal jurisdiction -- Sources of national authority -- The federal commerce power -- Federal power to tax and spend -- International affairs -- The President and Congress : selected issues -- The commerce clause and restrictions on state regulatory powers -- Article VI & IV issues : preemption & comity -- 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.

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