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A masterful introduction to the Constitution for anyone interested in learning how it works and what it has come to mean.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Preface(p. vii)
• 1. Introduction(p. 1)
• Congress(p. 2)
• The President(p. 4)
• The Courts(p. 8)
• The Bill of Rights(p. 10)
• Later Amendments(p. 12)
• 2. Judicial Review(p. 15)
• Origin and Justification(p. 15)
• Scope and Limitations(p. 19)
• 3. Federalism(p. 26)
• Federal Powers(p. 26)
• The Commerce Clause and State Authority(p. 31)
• Intergovernmental Immunities(p. 33)
• 4. The Separation of Powers(p. 36)
• The Rule of Law(p. 36)
• Military Powers(p. 40)
• Independent Agencies(p. 42)
• 5. Due Process of Law(p. 47)
• Procedural Requirements(p. 47)
• Substantive Due Process(p. 50)
• Alternative Theories(p. 55)
• 6. Equality(p. 59)
• Racial Discrimination and Segregation(p. 59)
• Affirmative Action and De Facto Discrimination(p. 61)
• Nonracial Classifications(p. 64)
• State Action(p. 67)
• The Right to Vote(p. 70)
• 7. Freedom of Speech and of the Press(p. 74)
• Content Regulation(p. 76)
• Time, Place, and Manner Regulations(p. 80)
• 8. Church and State(p. 83)
• The Free Exercise of Religion(p. 83)
• Establishment of Religion(p. 86)
• 9. Conclusion(p. 91)
• Appendix A Chronology(p. 95)
• Appendix B The Constitution of the United States(p. 102)
• Notes(p. 127)
• Bibliography(p. 148)
• Index(p. 151)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

David P. Currie is the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School.