American constitutionalism

In American Constitutionalism, Second Edition, renowned authors Howard Gillman, Mark A. Graber, and Keith E. Whittington offer an innovative approach to the two-semester Constitutional Law sequence (Volume 1 covers Institutions and Volume II covers Rights and Liberties) that presents the material in a historical organization within each volume, as opposed to the typical issues-based organization. Looking at Supreme Court decisions historically provides an opportunity for instructors to teach - and students to reflect on - the political factions and climate of the day. The second edition has been streamlined and also features updated cases, analysis, illustrations, and figures.Additional material previously available in the first edition is now located on the book's free, open-access Companion Website at www.oup.com/us/gillman

Volume 1. Structures of government. Introduction to American constitutionalism. The colonial era : before 1776. The founding era : 1776-1788. The early national era : 1789-1828. The Jacksonian era : 1829-1860. Secession, Civil War, and Reconstruction : 1861-1876. The Republican era : 1877-1932. The New Deal and Great Society era : 1933-1968. Liberalism divided : 1969-1980. The Reagan era : 1981-1993. The contemporary era : 1994-present -- Volume 2. Rights and liberties. Introduction to rights and liberties in American constitutionalism. The colonial era : before 1776. The founding era : 1776-1791. The early national era : 1791-1828. The Jacksonian era : 1829-1860. Civil War and Reconstruction : 1861-1876. The Republican era : 1877-1932. The New Deal/Great Society era : 1933-1968. Liberalism divided : 1969-1980. The Reagan era : 1981-1993. The contemporary era : 1994-present