Bibliograph

Essential Supreme Court decisions, summaries of leading cases in U.S. constitutional law, John R. Vile

Type

Label

Essential Supreme Court decisions, summaries of leading cases in U.S. constitutional law, John R. Vile

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Essential Supreme Court decisions

Nature of contents

law reports and digests

Oclc number

1013487543

Responsibility statement

John R. Vile

Sub title

summaries of leading cases in U.S. constitutional law

Summary

The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as campaign finance, Obamacare, gay marriage, and the First Amendment

Table Of Contents

Article I : the legislative branch -- Article II : the executive branch -- Articles I and II : distinct, yet overlapping powers -- Article III : the judicial branch -- Articles IV and VI : federalism -- Articles V and VII : constitutional amending process and ratification of the Constitution -- Property rights -- The Bill of Rights and its application to the states -- First Amendment : religious rights -- First Amendment : political rights -- Second, Third, and Fourth Amendments -- Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendments -- Ninth Amendment : right to privacy, and other unenumerated rights -- Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments -- Voting rights

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