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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... facts of the case , the central question ( s ) the case poses , the opinion at which the Court arrived , its reasons for coming to this decision , and notes on major concurring and dissenting opinions . Identifying the central question ...
... facts of the case , the central question ( s ) the case poses , the opinion at which the Court arrived , its reasons for coming to this decision , and notes on major concurring and dissenting opinions . Identifying the central question ...
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... Facts The Board of Wardens of the port of Philadelphia , acting under a statute of the state of Pennsylvania that established an elaborate sys- tem of regulations regarding pilots in the port including monetary penalties for failure to ...
... Facts The Board of Wardens of the port of Philadelphia , acting under a statute of the state of Pennsylvania that established an elaborate sys- tem of regulations regarding pilots in the port including monetary penalties for failure to ...
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... Facts - In 1916 the Keating - Owen Act was passed . This provided that commodities produced under conditions in factories where children under fourteen years of age were employed or in mines where children under sixteen years of age ...
... Facts - In 1916 the Keating - Owen Act was passed . This provided that commodities produced under conditions in factories where children under fourteen years of age were employed or in mines where children under sixteen years of age ...
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... fact , in the exercise of its control over interstate commerce , Congress may have the quality of police regulations ... Facts - Washington State laws prohibited wages below a living wage and conditions of labor detrimental to the health ...
... fact , in the exercise of its control over interstate commerce , Congress may have the quality of police regulations ... Facts - Washington State laws prohibited wages below a living wage and conditions of labor detrimental to the health ...
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... fact upon whose existence or occurrence , ascertained from relevant data by a des- ignated administrative agency , it directs that its statutory command shall be effective . It is no objection that the determination of facts and the in ...
... fact upon whose existence or occurrence , ascertained from relevant data by a des- ignated administrative agency , it directs that its statutory command shall be effective . It is no objection that the determination of facts and the in ...
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Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution Joseph Francis Menez,John R. Vile Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
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