CPS: CON LAW CASES AND MAT - 3E
Introduction: Putting the people back in "We the people" / Michael C. Dorf -- The story of Marbury v. Madison: making defeat look like victory / Michael W. McConnell --...
Videos are enriched by photographs, maps, and audio from the Supreme Court. The book and videos are accessible for all levels: law school, college, high school, home school, and independent study.
The history of the constitution and the supreme court are used to lay the ground work for Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers, Structures, and Limits, which is by far the most...
Constitutional law is a difficult subject to grasp as it incorporates many different theories, legal questions, and interpretations.
Klutznick, 186 Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 154 Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority, 136 Gibbons v. Ogden, 89 Gitlow v. New York, 148 Goldberg v. Kelly, 144, 149 Goldwater v. Carter, 117 Gomillion v. Lightfoot, 249–250 Gonzales ...
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In trying to correct this imbalance, the book also offers several ideas for reform.
The short-term impact of Perry was that it did not resolve one of the biggest constitutional questions in recent memory—whether states can prohibit the marriage of same-sex couples—because the appealing party lacked standing.
A revamped and expanded companion website offers access to even more additional cases, an archive of primary documents, and links to online resources, making this text essential for any constitutional law course.
This book is part of the Context and Practice Series, edited by Michael Hunter Schwartz, Professor of Law and Dean of the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific.