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Informationen zum Autor Ralph A. Rossum is Salvatori Professor of American Constitutionalism at Claremont McKenna College. He has written or co-written eight books, including his most recent, Understanding Clarence Thomas: The Jurisprudence of Constitutional Restoration (Univ. of Kansas Press, 2013). He has served in the U.S. Department of Justice as Deputy Director of its Bureau of Justice Statistics and as a board member of its National Institute of Corrections.G. Alan Tarr is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and director of the centre for State Constitutional Studies, Rutgers University, Camden. He is author of twelve books, including Without Fear or favour: Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability in the American States (Stanford University Press) and Judicial Process and Judicial Policymaking, Sixth Edition (Cengage). He has served as a constitutional consultant in Brazil, Burma, Cyprus, Russia, and South Africa. Three times an NEH Fellow, he is currently editor of a fifty-volume reference series on state constitutions. Klappentext American Constitutional Law, Volume II provides a comprehensive account of the nation's defining document, examining how its provisions were originally understood by those who drafted and ratified it, and how they have since been interpreted by the Supreme Court, Congress, the President, lower federal courts, and state judiciaries. Clear and accessible chapter introductions and a careful balance between classic and recent cases provide students with a sense of how the law has been understood and construed over the years.The Tenth Edition has been fully revised to include twelve new cases, including key decisions Obergefell v. Hodges , Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores , Shelby County v. Holder , Horne v. Department of Agriculture , and Riley v. California . 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. Vorwort A comprehensive core textbook and casebook that emphasizes precedent setting cases and alternative constitutional positions for courses in constitutional law and civil liberties. Zusammenfassung This book examines how the Constitution and its amendments not only grant the national and state governments sufficient power to control the governed but also oblige these governments to control themselves. It considers the distribution of power in the national government. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface -- Note to the Reader -- Interpretation of the Constitution -- Constitutional Adjudication -- Rights under the Constitution -- Economic Due Process and the Takings Clause -- Freedom of Speech, Press, and Association -- Freedom of Religion -- Criminal Procedure -- The Equal Protection Clause and Racial Discrimination -- Substantive Equal Protection -- Voting and Representation -- The Right to Privacy, Personal Autonomy, and Dignity -- The Constitution of the United States of America -- Justices of the Supreme Court -- Case titles in capital letters indicate cases that are reprinted in this volume. Bold italic page numbers indicate where the case is reprinted in this volume. ...
