Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Rights, Liberties, and Justice
Writing for undergraduates in constitutional law courses, Epstein (law, Northwestern U.) and Walker...
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Writing for undergraduates in constitutional law courses, Epstein (law, Northwestern U.) and Walker (political science, Emory U.) cover US Supreme Court cases from 1801 to 2006, updating not only their case list but also their commentary on how past cases are now interpreted. They explain the workings of the Supreme Court, the role of politics in decision making, the nature of judicial review and constraints on judicial power, and the incorporation of the Bill of Rights. They work through civil liberties relating to religion, speech and assembly, association, the press, the boundaries of free expression, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to privacy, investigations and evidence and matters pertaining to attorneys, trials and punishments, and then detail issues of civil rights, including discrimination of various types and their remedies and issues relating to voting and representation. They provide subject and case indices. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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