Constitutional Law : Principles and Policies

by Chemerinsky, Erwin

• ISBN13: 9780735524286
• ISBN10: 0735524289
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

Renowned legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky presents this thorough revision of his incomparably clear introduction to constitutional law doctrine. Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies, Second Edition, offers: thorough coverage of all areas of Constitutional Law, including federal, judicial, legislative, and executive power; state power; civil rights and civil liberties; economic liberties; equal protection; due process; and First Amendment, all suitable for both beginning and advanced courses an unmatched clarity of presentation a neutral approach that examines all sides of the issues equal attention To The doctrine And The underlying policy issues of the law You will find a wealth of material in the Second Edition: a complete updating of cases and materials through the end of the 2000-2001 U.S. Supreme Court term new cases, including: Bush v. Gore, U.S. v. Morrison, City of Boerne v. Flores, Jones v. Clinton, Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Athletic Association, Troxel v. Granville, Stenberg v. Carhart, Washington v. Glucksberg, Reno v. ACLU, Lorillard Tobacco v. Riley, and Mitchell v. Helms material on sovereign immunity a structure that allows the book to be used alongside the author's constitutional law casebook and all major constitutional law casebooks to give students a deep and meaningful understanding of constitutional doctrine and decisions, use the most accessible introductory treatise - Erwin Chemeinsky's Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies, Second Edition .

Table of Contents

Contents	xi
Preface	xxi
Acknowledgments	xxv
Historical Background and Contemporary Themes	1	(32)
The Federal Judicial Power	33	(196)
The Federal Legislative Power	229	(100)
The Federal Executive Power	329	(44)
Limits on State Regulatory and Taxing Power	373	(82)
The Structure of the Constitution's Protection of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties	455	(68)
Procedural Due Process	523	(58)
Economic Liberties	581	(60)
Equal Protection	641	(120)
Fundamental Rights Under Due Process and Equal Protection	761	(130)
First Amendment: Expression	891	(248)
First Amendment: Religion	1139	(82)
Appendix The Constitution of the United States of America	1221	(16)
Table of Cases	1237	(36)
Index	1273