Constitutional Law

by Bailey, C. Suzanne; Barron, Chana

• ISBN13: 9780766840140
• ISBN10: 076684014X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-06
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Unlike other texts, this book provides essential coverage of governmental powers, structures, and civil liberties in a concise, reader-friendly format. Well-edited cases are used to illustrate the subject, as the authors describe and explain constitutional law in their own narrative. Students are also engaged in learning through the use of graphs, illustrations, and review and discussion questions, enabling them to develop and refine problem-solving and analytical abilities. Effectively approached, this skillfully prepared book allows readers to progressively understand the facets of constitutional law. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Table of Cases	p. xi
Preface	p. xix
The Constitution and Its History	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
The Continental Congress and the Articles of Confederation	p. 1
The Constitutional Convention	p. 3
The Ratification Process, the Federalist Papers, and the Bill of Rights	p. 6
The Constitution as a Living Document	p. 10
Summary	p. 14
Key Terms	p. 14
Review Questions	p. 15
Internet Connections	p. 15
End Notes	p. 15
Dividing Government Horizontally and Vertically	p. 17
Introduction	p. 17
The Separation of Powers Doctrine	p. 18
Executive Encroachment on Legislative Powers	p. 18
Congressional Encroachment on Presidential Power	p. 26
Executive Privilege and Immunities	p. 27
Encroachment on Judicial Powers	p. 34
Federalism	p. 40
Historical Perspective on Federalism	p. 41
Federalism-State Oversight of the Federal Government	p. 43
Summary	p. 46
Key Terms	p. 47
Review Questions	p. 47
Internet Connections	p. 47
End Notes	p. 47
The Courts-Jurisdiction and Judicial Review	p. 49
Introduction	p. 49
Early History	p. 49
Structure of the Federal Courts	p. 51
The Jurisdiction of the Court	p. 53
Cases and Controversies	p. 53
Standing	p. 54
Mootness	p. 55
Ripeness	p. 56
Nonjusticiable Political Questions	p. 57
Limits on Jurisdiction	p. 58
Taking the Case to the Supreme Court	p. 64
Standards of Review	p. 65
The Ways the Court Makes Decisions	p. 67
Legally Relevant Model Approaches	p. 67
Attitudinal Model Approaches	p. 70
Strategic Model	p. 71
Types of Supreme Court Decisions	p. 71
Judicial Review	p. 71
Summary	p. 87
Key Terms	p. 88
Review Questions	p. 88
Internet Connections	p. 88
End Notes	p. 89
Congress and Its Powers	p. 91
Introduction	p. 91
Legislative Power	p. 93
The Commerce Clause	p. 99
Implied Powers and the Necessary and Proper Clause	p. 115
Civil Rights and Legislative Power	p. 121
Congressional Investigative Powers	p. 126
Congressional Membership and Privileges	p. 134
Taxing and Spending Powers	p. 135
War, Treaty, and Foreign Affairs Powers	p. 137
War Powers	p. 137
Treaty Power	p. 141
Foreign Affairs	p. 143
Other Congressional Powers	p. 144
Coining Money and Regulating the Value of Money	p. 144
Establishing Post Offices	p. 148
Immigration and Naturalization	p. 151
Tenth Amendment Limits on Congressional Power	p. 153
Summary	p. 154
Key Terms	p. 154
Review Questions	p. 155
Internet Connections	p. 155
End Notes	p. 155
The Presidency	p. 157
Introduction	p. 157
The Constitutional Grant of Powers	p. 157
The President and Domestic Power	p. 158
Lawmaking	p. 158
The Veto Power	p. 158
Foreign Affairs and Power to Commit the Armed Forces	p. 164
Appointment and Removal of Executive Personnel	p. 168
Summary	p. 175
Key Terms	p. 175
Review Questions	p. 175
Internet Connections	p. 176
End Notes	p. 176
Fundamental Rights	p. 177
Introduction	p. 177
Access to the Courts	p. 177
Interstate Migration	p. 181
The Right to Vote	p. 185
Refusal to Expand	p. 190
Summary	p. 195
Key Terms	p. 195
Review Questions	p. 195
Internet Connections	p. 195
End Notes	p. 196
Due Process and Equal Protection	p. 197
Introduction	p. 197
Incorporation	p. 197
Substantive Due Process	p. 199
The Early History of Substantive Due Process	p. 200
Substantive Due Process-The Later Years	p. 206
Procedural Due Process	p. 207
Liberty and Property Interests	p. 207
Requisite Procedures	p. 213
Equal Protection	p. 217
Summary	p. 233
Key Terms	p. 234
Review Questions	p. 234
Internet Connections	p. 234
End Notes	p. 235
Discrimination	p. 236
Introduction	p. 236
Suspect Classifications	p. 236
Proving Discrimination	p. 241
Discrimination in Public Accommodations and Schools	p. 248
The Aftermath of Brown I	p. 250
Other Desegregation Plans and Avoiding Desegregation	p. 255
Desegregation and Busing Plans	p. 257
Segregation in Colleges and Universities	p. 258
The End of Enforced Desegregation in Education	p. 260
Alienage and Discrimination	p. 260
Gender Discrimination	p. 261
Affirmative Action	p. 266
Summary	p. 276
Key Terms	p. 277
Review Questions	p. 277
Internet Connections	p. 277
End Notes	p. 278
The Right to Privacy	p. 279
Introduction	p. 279
Right to Privacy	p. 279
Right to Marry	p. 280
Right to Procreate	p. 283
Abortion	p. 287
Sex and Sexuality	p. 296
Child Rearing	p. 298
Right to Die and Commit Suicide	p. 299
Summary	p. 304
Key Terms	p. 304
Review Questions	p. 304
Internet Connections	p. 304
End Notes	p. 305
Freedom of Expression	p. 306
Introduction	p. 306
Basic Principles of First Amendment Analysis	p. 306
The Content/Content-Neutral Distinction	p. 306
The Public Forum	p. 308
Overbreadth and Vagueness	p. 313
The Speech and Conduct Distinction	p. 314
Time, Place, and Manner Ordinances	p. 315
Symbolic Expression	p. 321
Special Contexts	p. 334
Schools	p. 335
Political Processes	p. 337
Miscellaneous	p. 345
Summary	p. 346
Key Terms	p. 347
Review Questions	p. 347
Internet Connections	p. 347
End Notes	p. 347
Unprotected Speech	p. 350
Introduction	p. 350
Advocacy of Illegal Conduct	p. 350
Fighting Words	p. 358
Offensive Speech	p. 360
Hate Speech	p. 361
Obscenity	p. 371
Defamation and Invasion of Privacy	p. 374
Commercial Speech	p. 376
Summary	p. 378
Key Terms	p. 379
Review Questions	p. 379
Internet Connections	p. 379
End Notes	p. 379
Freedom of Association	p. 381
Introduction	p. 381
The Basic Law of Freedom of Association	p. 381
Governmental Interference that has been Challenged	p. 388
Summary	p. 396
Key Terms	p. 396
Review Questions	p. 396
Internet Connections	p. 397
End Notes	p. 397
Freedom of Press and Other Media-Related Issues	p. 399
Introduction	p. 399
History of Freedom of the Press	p. 399
Special Privileges of the Media	p. 401
Government Attempts to Restrain the Press	p. 407
Prior Restraints in General	p. 407
Fair Trial versus Freedom of the Press	p. 409
Gag Orders	p. 413
Closure Orders	p. 415
Accessing Government-Held Information	p. 420
Differing Rules for Broadcast Media	p. 422
Summary	p. 425
Key Terms	p. 425
Review Questions	p. 426
Internet Connections	p. 426
End Notes	p. 426
Freedom of Religion: The Free Exercise Clause	p. 428
Introduction	p. 428
What is Religion?	p. 429
Free Exercise	p. 430
Intentional Impacts on Free Exercise	p. 431
Unintended Impacts on Religious Conduct	p. 433
Other Free Exercise Claims	p. 436
Summary	p. 446
Key Terms	p. 446
Review Questions	p. 446
Internet Connections	p. 447
End Notes	p. 447
Freedom of Religion: The Establishment Clause	p. 449
Introduction	p. 449
The Lemon Test	p. 450
Sunday Closing Laws	p. 452
Church and Government Involvment	p. 453
Introduction	p. 453
Ceremonies	p. 454
Displays	p. 454
Avoiding Favoritism	p. 460
Financial Aid to Religious Schools	p. 461
Aid to Colleges and Universities	p. 461
Aid to Elementary and Secondary Schools	p. 464
Religion and Other Public School Issues	p. 469
Summary	p. 479
Key Terms	p. 479
Review Questions	p. 479
Internet Connections	p. 479
End Notes	p. 480
The United States Constitution	p. 483
Selected Federal Statutes	p. 499
Reading and Briefing Cases	p. 523
Researching the Constitution	p. 527
An Alphabetical Listing of the Justices of the United States Supreme Court	p. 531
General Timetable for the United States Supreme Court	p. 535
Glossary	p. 537
Index	p. 551
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