Mastering constitutional law

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Where to find it

Law Library — Reserve Room (4th floor)

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KF4550 .K59 2015
Status
Available

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Summary

This book covers the essential elements of constitutional law in a condensed framework. This book's concise, up-to-date, user-friendly approach is refreshing. Whether students are studying for constitutional law exams or the bar exam, this book offers a highly readable yet thorough coverage of the subject. Each chapter begins with a simple roadmap alerting the reader to the direction of the chapter. The chapter naturally unfolds according to that plan and then ends with a list of checkpoints that summarize the chapter in pithy phrases. The book ends with a complete outline for constitutional law, a great study aid.

Contents

Introduction -- The federal judicial power -- The federal legislative power -- The federal executive power -- Powers reserved to the states and their limits -- Conduct governed by the Constitution : what is "state action"? -- Substantive protection of economic interests -- Due process -- Equal protection -- Freedom of expression and association -- The religion clauses.

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