American constitutional law
Louis Fisher, Katy J. Harriger.
- 9th ed.
- Durham, N.C. Carolina Academic Press c2011.
- xx, 1147 p. 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Constitutional politics -- The doctrine of judicial review -- Threshold requirements : husbanding power and prestige -- Judicial organization -- Decision making : process and strategy -- Separation of powers : domestic conflicts -- Separation of powers : emergencies and foreign affairs -- Federal-state relations -- Economic liberties -- Free speech in a democratic society -- Freedom of the press -- Religious freedom -- Due process of law -- Search and seizure -- Racial discrimination -- The expansion of equal protection -- Rights of privacy -- Political participation -- Efforts to curb the court.