American constitutional law.. Volume 1,, The structure of government / Ralph A. Rossum, Claremont McKenna College ; G. Alan Tarr, Rutgers University, Camden.
About the authors -- Preface -- Note to the reader -- 1. Interpretation of the constitution -- 2. Constitutional adjudication -- 3. The judicial power : Cases on the judicial power -- 4. The Legislative Branch: Cases on the Legislative Branch -- 5. The Executive Branch: Cases on the Executive Branch -- 6. War and foreign affairs: Cases on war and foreign affairs -- 7. Federalism: cases on federalism -- 8. The exercise of national power: cases on exercise of national power -- 9. The exercise of state power: cases on exercise of state power -- 10. The Constitution and Native American Tribes: cases on the Constitution and Native American Tribes -- 11. The contract clause: cases on contract clause -- 12. Economic due process and the takings clause: cases on economic due process and the takings clause -- The Constitution of the United States of America -- Justices of the Supreme Court -- Glossary of common legal terms.
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American Constitutional Law provides a comprehensive account of the nations defining document. Based on the premise that the study of the Constitution and constitutional law is of fundamental importance to understanding the principles, prospects, and problems of America, this text puts current events in terms of what those who initially drafted and ratified the Constitution sought to accomplish.
