Constitutional Law: Individual Rights : Examples and Explanations

by Ides, Allan; May, Christopher N.

• ISBN13: 9780735520318
• ISBN10: 0735520313
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-02-01
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

The Second Edition of this Constitutional Law study aid continues to offer complete coverage as part of a two-volume set . Along with its sister volume -- National Power and Federalism -- these two study aids compose a foundation in the doctrines and methods of constitutional law and argument. Features include: an expert author team with over 40 years combined experience straightforward but not overly simplistic material a problem-oriented guide that takes students through the principal doctrines of constitutional law that are covered in a typical course motivates students to think about the larger issues of constitutional law with both depth and perception explains legal concepts and principles in hands-on sections, followed by examples and analysis that illustrate how to apply these concepts and principles in hypothetical situations organized to parallel the major casebooks What's new in the Second Edition? discussions of all major supreme Court decisions through the end of the 1999-2000 term Updated problems and changes based upon major rulings by the Supreme Court A detailed index keyed to pages rather than to sections for easier access by students?

Table of Contents

Contents	xi
Preface	xix
Acknowledgments	xxi
Introduction to Individual Rights	1	(52)
Substantive Due Process	53	(66)
The Takings Clause	119	(26)
The Contracts Clause	145	(14)
Procedural Due Process and Irrebuttable Presumptions	159	(24)
Equal Protection: Ordinary, ``Suspect,'' and ``Quasi-Suspect'' Classifications	183	(68)
Equal Protection: Fundamental Rights	251	(42)
The First Amendment: Freedom of Speech and of the Press	293	(88)
The First Amendment: Freedom of Religion	381	(48)
Table of Cases	429	(10)
Index	439