American Constitutional Law: Essays, Cases, and Comparative Notes

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Rowman & Littlefield, 2004 - 1095 páginas
Designed for an undergraduate course in US constitutional law, the casebook takes a liberal arts approach, tracing constitutional doctrine and policy back to their foundation in social, moral, and political theory, and prompting students to engage the great questions of political life addressed by the Constitution and its interpretation. Opinions of the US Supreme Court constitute the core of the documents. The first edition was published in 1998; the second adds and updates topics. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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Introduction
1
Institutional and Interpretive Foundations
9
The Supreme Court
11
The Constitution and Its Interpretation
31
Judicial Power
55
Liberty Community and Constitutional Interpretation under the Bill of Rights
105
The Bill of Rights Incorporation and Capital Punishment
111
Liberty and Property
181
Declaration of Independence
715
The United States Constitution
717
First Inaugural Address
727
The Gettysburg Address
731
Understanding Supreme Court Opinions
733
Glossary of Terms
737
Chronological Chart of the Justices
743
Legal Research on the World Wide Web
747

Fundamental Rights Privacy and Personhood
233
Freedom of Speech
359
Freedom of Religion in Public and Private Life
453
The Equal Protection Clause and Racial Discrimination
567
Gender Discrimination and Other Claims to Equality
649
The Federalist No 78
749
Table of Cases
753
Index
761
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