American Constitutional Law

Essays, Cases, and Comparative Notes

Donald P. Kommers, John E. Finn, Gary J. Jacobsohn (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

512 Seiten

2009 | 3rd Edition
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-0-7425-6367-4 (ISBN)

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American Constitutional Law: Essays, Cases, and Comparative Notes is a unique casebook that encourages citizens and students of the Constitution to think critically about the fundamental principles and policies of the American constitutional order. In addition to its distinguished authorship, the book has two prominent features that set it apart from other books in the field: an emphasis on the social, political, and moral theory that provides meaning to constitutional law and interpretation, and a comparative perspective that situates the American experience within a world context that serves as an invaluable prism through which to illuminate the special features of our own constitutional order. While the focus of the book is entirely on American constitutional law, the book asks students to consider what, if anything, is unique in American constitutional life and what we share with other constitutional democracies. Each chapter is preceded by an introductory essay that highlights these major themes and also situates the cases in their proper historical and political contexts. This new edition offers updated and expanded treatment of a number of important and timely topics, including gerrymandering and campaign finance. Volume 1 of this text focuses on governmental structures and relationships and includes a chapter on elections and political representation.

Donald P. Kommers is Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor of Political Science and professor of law emeritus at Notre Dame University. John E. Finn is professor of government at Wesleyan University. Gary J. Jacobsohn is H. Malcolm MacDonald Professor in Constitutional and Comparative Law in the Department of Government at University of Texas at Austin.

Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Part I: Institutional and Interpretive Foundations
Part 4 Chapter 1: The Supeme Court
Part 5 Chapter 2: The Constitution and Its Interpretation
Part 6 Part II: Intergovernmental Powers and Relationships
Part 7 Chapter 3: Judicial Power
Part 8 Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Part 9 Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816)
Part 10 Dred Scott v. Sandford (1856)
Part 11 Cooper v. Aaron (1958)
Part 12 Ex Parte McCardle (1868)
Part 13 Luther v. Borden (1849)
Part 14 Baker v. Carr (1962)
Part 15 Nixon v. United States (1993)
Part 16 Chapter 4: Separation of Powers
Part 17 Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States (1935)
Part 18 Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952)
Part 19 Powell v. McCormack (1969)
Part 20 Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha (1983)
Part 21 Morrison v. Olson (1988)
Part 22 United States v. Nixon (1974)
Part 23 Cheney v. U.S. (2004)
Part 24 Clinton v. Jones (1997)
Part 25 Chapter 5: Foreign Affairs and Constitutional Crises
Part 26 State of Missouri v. Holland (1920)
Part 27 Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952)
Part 28 The Prize Cases (1862)
Part 29 War Powers Resolution (1973)
Part 30 United States. v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp. (1936)
Part 31 Korematsu v. United States (1944)
Part 32 Ex Parte Milligan (1866)
Part 33 Hamden v. Rumsfeld (2006)
Part 34 Boumediene v. Bush (2008)
Part 35 Chapter 6: Federalism and State Regulation
Part 36 McCulloch v. State of Maryland (1819)
Part 37 New York v. United States (1992)
Part 38 Printz v. United States (1997)
Part 39 U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton (1995)
Part 40 Alden v. Maine (1999)
Part 41 Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority (2002)
Part 42 Cooley v. Board of Wardens (1851)
Part 43 Southern Pacific Company v. State of Arizona (1945)
Part 44 City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey (1978)
Part 45 Granholm v. Heald (2005)
Part 46 Chapter 7: Congressional Powers
Part 47 Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Part 48 United States v. E.C. Knight Co. et al. (1895)
Part 49 Champion v. Ames (1903)
Part 50 Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918)
Part 51 National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation (1937)
Part 52 Wickard v. Filburn (1942)
Part 53 Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States (1964)
Part 54 United States v. Lopez (1995)
Part 55 United States v. Morrison (2000)
Part 56 Gonzales v. Raich (2005)
Part 57 United States v. Butler (1936)
Part 58 South Dakota v. Dole (1987)
Part 59 Chapter 8: Voting and Political Representation
Part 60 Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (2008)
Part 61 Reynolds v. Sims (1964)
Part 62 Davis v. Bandemer (1986)
Part 63 Shaw v. Reno (1993)
Part 64 Hunt v. Cromartie (1999)
Part 65 California Democratic Party v. Jones (2000)
Part 66 Buckley v. Valeo (1976)
Part 67 McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)
Part 68 Bush v. Gore (2000)
Part 69 Appendix A Declaration of Independence
Part 70 Appendix B The United States Constitution
Part 71 Appendix C First Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln
Part 72 Appendix D The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln
Part 73 Appendix E Understanding Supreme Court Opinions
Part 74 Appendix F Glossary of Terms
Part 75 Appendix G Chronological Chart of the Justices
Part 76 Appendix H Legal Research on the World Wide Web
Part 77 Appendix IThe Federalist No. 78
Part 78 Table of Cases
Part 79 Index
Part 80 About the Authors

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.9.2009
Reihe/Serie	American Constitutional Law
Sprache	englisch
Maße	207 x 256 mm
Gewicht	1025 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-7425-6367-7 / 0742563677
ISBN-13	978-0-7425-6367-4 / 9780742563674
Zustand	Neuware