American Constitutional Law

by Kommers, Donald P.; Finn, John E.; Jacobsohn, Gary Jeffrey

• ISBN13: 9780742526938
• ISBN10: 0742526933
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

Volume 2 of this text focuses on civil rights and basic freedoms and includes separate chapters on race and gender. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author Biography

Donald P. Kommers is Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science and professor of law at Notre Dame University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Institutional and Interpretive Foundations	p. 9
The Supreme Court	p. 11
The Constitution and Its Interpretation	p. 31
Intergovernmental Powers and Relationships	p. 57
Judicial Power	p. 61
Separation of Powers	p. 109
Foreign Affairs and Constitutional Crises	p. 171
Federalism and State Regulation	p. 231
Congressional Powers	p. 299
Voting and Political Representation	p. 365
Liberty, Community, and Constitutional Interpretation under the Bill of Rights	p. 425
The Bill of Rights, Incorporation, and Capital Punishment	p. 431
Liberty and Property	p. 501
Fundamental Rights: Privacy and Personhood	p. 553
Freedom of Speech	p. 679
Freedom of Religion in Public and Private Life	p. 773
The Equal Protection Clause and Racial Discrimination	p. 887
Gender Discrimination and Other Claims to Equality	p. 969
Declaration of Independence	p. 1035
The United States Constitution	p. 1037
First Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln	p. 1047
The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln	p. 1051
Understanding Supreme Court Opinions	p. 1053
Glossary of Terms	p. 1057
Chronological Chart of the Justices	p. 1063
Legal Research on the World Wide Web	p. 1067
The Federalist No. 78	p. 1069
Table of Cases	p. 1073
Index	p. 1083
About the Authors	p. 1095
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