Constitutional law
by Kathleen M. Sullivan, Gerald Gunther.
- 17th ed.
- New York, NY Foundation Press 2010.
- lix, 1395, 14, 6, 26 p. 26 cm.
- University case book series .
- University casebook series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. xli-lvii) and index.
The Supreme Court's authority and role -- The nation and the states in the federal system -- The commerce power and its federalism-based limits -- Other national powers : taxing, spending, war, treaties, and foreign affairs -- Federal limits on state regulation of interstate commerce -- Separation of powers -- The Bill of Rights and the post-Civil War amendments : "fundamental" rights and the "incorporation" dispute -- Due process -- Equal protection -- The Reconstruction amendments : state action and Congressional power to enforce civil rights -- Freedom of speech--why government restricts speech--unprotected and less protected expression -- Freedom of speech--how government restricts speech--modes of abridgment and standards of review -- Rights ancillary to freedom of speech -- The religion clauses : free exercise and establishment.