Summaries of Leading Cases on the ConstitutionRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 26.10.2004 - 640 Seiten First published in 1954, Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution quickly became the gold standard for concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases on constitutional law. Covering decisions from the establishment of the Court to the present, the book incorporates every facet of constitutional law, including the powers and privileges of the three branches of the national government, federalism, war powers, and extensive briefs on civil rights and liberties. The fourteenth edition has been thoroughly reorganized to make it easier to use and to correspond more closely to the outline of the U.S. Constitution. In addition, it includes information on important concurring and dissenting opinions, the complete text of the Constitution, a readily useable index and dictionary, and information about Supreme Court justices. Updated through the end of the 2003 term, the fiftieth anniversary edition of Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution is an essential resource for law students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nation''s Constitution. |
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... Decision - Yes . Reasons - J . Brewer ( 9-0 ) . " The entire strength of the nation may be used to enforce in any ... decisions that while it is not the province of the government to interfere in any mere matter of private controversy ...
... Decision - Yes . Reasons - J . Brewer ( 9-0 ) . " The entire strength of the nation may be used to enforce in any ... decisions that while it is not the province of the government to interfere in any mere matter of private controversy ...
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... Decision - Yes . Reasons - J . Clark ( 9-0 ) . The power of Congress over interstate com- merce includes the power to regulate local incidents and activities in both the states of origin and destination of the commerce that might have a ...
... Decision - Yes . Reasons - J . Clark ( 9-0 ) . The power of Congress over interstate com- merce includes the power to regulate local incidents and activities in both the states of origin and destination of the commerce that might have a ...
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... Decision - Yes . Reason - C.J . Hughes ( 8-1 ) . The statute did not contain any definition of the circumstances or conditions in which the transportation was to be permitted or prohibited . In other words , the power of the president ...
... Decision - Yes . Reason - C.J . Hughes ( 8-1 ) . The statute did not contain any definition of the circumstances or conditions in which the transportation was to be permitted or prohibited . In other words , the power of the president ...
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... Decision - Yes . Reasons - J . Van Devanter ( 8-0 ) . The power to legislate carries with it by necessary implication information needed in the rightful exercise of that power and to employ compulsory process for that purpose . Al ...
... Decision - Yes . Reasons - J . Van Devanter ( 8-0 ) . The power to legislate carries with it by necessary implication information needed in the rightful exercise of that power and to employ compulsory process for that purpose . Al ...
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Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution Joseph Francis Menez,John R. Vile Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
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