American Constitutional Law, Seventh Edition

by Fisher, Louis; Adler, David Gray

• ISBN13: 9781594603716
• ISBN10: 1594603715
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-06
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Pr

Summary

The only book that develops constitutional law in the comprehensive sense, American Constitutional Law not only contains the results of court decisions but also highlights the efforts of legislatures, executives, the states, and the general public. Available in two formats - a single, hardback volume or two paperback volumes - it covers all new developments in case law, congressional statutes, presidential policies, and initiatives undertaken by states under their own constitutions.Most constitutional law books focus only on case law and judicial pronouncements, but American Constitutional Law illustrates how both judicial and non-judicial forces shape constitutional law. Compared to other texts, this book offers more citations to earlier decisions, allowing the reader to research areas in greater depth and better understand the process of trial and error used to shape constitutional principles. A broad range of cases (not just landmark cases) is combined with nonjudicial contributions. Fisher and Adler also cover state involvement in constitutional law by offering examples of how states, by interpreting their own constitutions, may depart from Supreme Court doctrines. Readings include not only court cases, but presidential statements and congressional debates.

Table of Contents

Constitutional politics	p. 3
The doctrine of judicial review	p. 35
Threshold requirements : husbanding power and prestige	p. 79
Judicial organization	p. 121
Decisionmaking : process and strategy	p. 147
Separation of powers : domestic conflicts	p. 171
Separation of powers : emergencies and foreign affairs	p. 251
Federal-state relations	p. 309
Economic liberties	p. 399
Free speech in a democratic society	p. 451
Freedom of the press	p. 509
Religious freedom	p. 565
Rights of the accused	p. 641
Search and seizure	p. 703
Racial discrimination	p. 759
Emerging group pressures	p. 827
Rights of privacy	p. 891
Political participation	p. 955
Efforts to curb the court	p. 1029
The Constitution of the United States	p. 1067
Justices of the Supreme Court (1789-2006)	p. 1081
Glossary of legal terms	p. 1083
How to research the law	p. 1089
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