Constitutional Law

by Barron, Jerome A.; Dienes, C. Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780314261045
• ISBN10: 0314261044
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: West Group

Table of Contents

Capsule Summary of Constitutional Law	1	(52)
Perspective	53	(14)
PART ONE: THE ALLOCATION OF GOVERNMENTAL POWER: NATIONAL AND STATE
Judicial Review	67	(34)
Establishing Judicial Review	68	(2)
Source of Judicial Power: Article III Jurisdiction	70	(3)
Constitutional and Policy Limitations on Judicial Review	73	(3)
Specific Doctrines Limiting Judicial Review	76	(21)
Review Questions	97	(4)
National Legislative Powers	101	(20)
The Scope of the National Legislative Power	102	(2)
Commerce Power	104	(6)
The Taxing Power	110	(1)
The Spending Power	111	(2)
Intergovernmental Immunities	113	(6)
Review Questions	119	(2)
State Power in American Federalism	121	(26)
State Power to Regulate Commerce	123	(17)
State Power to Tax Commerce	140	(4)
Review Questions	144	(3)
Congress and Executive Power	147	(16)
The Domestic Arena	148	(6)
The Foreign Arena	154	(3)
Privileges and Immunities	157	(2)
Review Questions	159	(4)
PART TWO: INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES: CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON GOVERNMENTAL POWER
Historical Perspectives	163	(6)
The Original Constitution	164	(1)
Bill of Rights	164	(1)
The Civil War Amendments	165	(1)
Privileges and Immunities of National Citizenship	165	(2)
Review Questions	167	(2)
Due Process of Law	169	(44)
Ex Post Facto Laws	170	(2)
Bills of Attainder	172	(1)
Impairment of Obligation of Contract	172	(2)
The Takings Clause	174	(5)
Due Process: The Incorporation Process	179	(1)
Traditional Substantive Due Process	180	(3)
Substantive Due Process Revisited: The Right of Privacy and Other Unenumerated Rights	183	(14)
Procedural Due Process	197	(11)
Review Questions	208	(5)
Equal Protection	213	(48)
General Standards	214	(1)
Traditional Equal Protection	214	(4)
Heightened Review Equal Protection	218	(39)
Review Questions	257	(4)
Freedom of Expression	261	(108)
The Basic Doctrine of Freedom of Expression	262	(10)
Freedom of Association and Belief	272	(8)
Freedom From Compelled Expression	280	(5)
The Electoral Process	285	(9)
Speech in the Local Forum	294	(21)
Symbolic Speech (Expressive Conduct)	315	(3)
Commercial Speech	318	(9)
Freedom of the Press	327	(19)
Obscenity	346	(10)
Special Contexts	356	(8)
Review Questions	364	(5)
Freedom of Religion	369	(32)
The Meaning of the ``Establishment'' Clause	370	(18)
The Meaning of the ``Free Exercise'' Clause	388	(9)
The Meaning of Religion	397	(1)
Review Questions	397	(4)
State Action	401	(14)
The State Action Requirement	402	(1)
Official Misconduct and Joint Action	403	(1)
Public Functions	404	(2)
Significant State Involvement	406	(2)
Encouragement, Authorization and Approval	408	(4)
Review Questions	412	(3)
Congressional Legislation in Aid of Civil Rights and Liberties	415	(108)
In General: Federal Legislative Jurisdiction	416	(1)
Enforcing the Thirteenth Amendment	417	(1)
Enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment	417	(6)
Enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment	423	(2)
Review Questions	425	(2)
APPENDICES
A. Answers to Review Questions	427	(30)
B. Practice Examination	457	(16)
C. Text Correlation Chart	473	(14)
D. Glossary	487	(20)
E. Table of Cases	507	(16)
F. Index	523