Synopses & Reviews
This text provides a classic, comprehensive, authoritative approach to constitutional law. Volume I (Chapters 1-6) focuses on federal rights and powers and is appropriate for the first semester in the two-semester course sequence in Constitutional Law. Volume II (Chapters 7-13) focuses on individuals' rights and responsibilities and is appropriate for the second semester in the two-semester course sequence in Constitutional Law commonly called Civil Rights and Liberties. Still the comprehensive casebook that has proven itself in the classroom, this new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest court cases.
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"It's a very robust text that will work in a number of settings. A student who reads this text and digests it will have an excellent foundation in the case law of Supreme Court-based constitutional controversies."
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"The major strength of this book is its clear conceptualization of important legal topics and concepts. The current chapters are each well structured and clearly conceptualize and explain the relevant material."
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"The major strength of this book is its clear conceptualization of important legal topics and concepts. The current chapters are each well structured and clearly conceptualize and explain the relevant material."
Synopsis
One of the best-known, most comprehensive and widely read Constitutional Law textbooks published, CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION is consistently updated to reflect current issues and cases relevant to students. Offering a good balance between textual explanation and edited Court cases written in clear, concise language, the text remains the standard text for students and instructors alike.
Table of Contents
7. Due Process of Law. 8. Obtaining Evidence. 9. The Right of Privacy. 10. Freedom of Speech. 11. Freedom of the Press. 12. Freedom of Religion. 13. Equal Protection of the Laws. Essay: The Modes of Constitutional Interpretation. Appendix A. Time Chart of the United States Supreme Court. Appendix B. Biographical Chart of the United States Supreme Court. Appendix C. The Constitution of the United States. Glossary. Index.