Justice Rehnquist, the Supreme Court, and the Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments created a triangular power struggle among state, nation and individual. Using cases, this book focuses on that struggle and the impacts it had on court decision making throughout Justice Rehnquist’s lengthy term on the Supreme Court, which acted as arbiter among the three claimants to power.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Two Constitutions

Chapter 2: Dred Scott

Chapter 3: Privileges and Immunities

Chapter 4: Due Process

Chapter 5: Criminal Process

Chapter 6: Equal Protection for Women

Chapter 7: Asserting Federal Power

Chapter 8: Contracts

Chapter 9: Free Speech and Corporations

Chapter 10: Sex

Chapter 11: Guns

About the author

Steven T. Seitz is associate professor of political science at the University of Illinois.

Summary

The Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments created a triangular power struggle among state, nation and individual. Using cases, this book focuses on that struggle and the impacts it had on court decision making throughout Justice Rehnquist's lengthy term on the Supreme Court, which acted as arbiter among the three claimants to power.

Product details

• Authors: Steven T Seitz, Steven T. Seitz, Seitz Steven T.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781498568852
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6885-2
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; USA, LAW / Constitutional, LAW / Jurisprudence, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Judicial Branch, United States of America, USA, Jurisprudence & general issues, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Jurisprudence and general issues, Constitution, Constitutional & administrative law