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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... congressional powers under the commerce and taxing clauses , and the like ( typically the staple of first semester courses on U.S. constitutional law ) may seem quite arcane . Moreover , the Supreme Court has a long his- tory , and ...
... congressional powers under the commerce and taxing clauses , and the like ( typically the staple of first semester courses on U.S. constitutional law ) may seem quite arcane . Moreover , the Supreme Court has a long his- tory , and ...
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... 1789-1995 . 2nd ed . Washington , D.C .: Congressional Quarterly , 1995. In- cludes biographies and histories of all U.S. Supreme Court justices . Hall , Kermit , ed . The Oxford Companion to 10 This Is Our Supreme Court.
... 1789-1995 . 2nd ed . Washington , D.C .: Congressional Quarterly , 1995. In- cludes biographies and histories of all U.S. Supreme Court justices . Hall , Kermit , ed . The Oxford Companion to 10 This Is Our Supreme Court.
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... congressional aides share in some aspects of congressional immunity , and in U.S. Term Limits v . Thornton ( 1995 ) it ruled that states cannot impose term limits on its members . After describing how Congress was to be configured and ...
... congressional aides share in some aspects of congressional immunity , and in U.S. Term Limits v . Thornton ( 1995 ) it ruled that states cannot impose term limits on its members . After describing how Congress was to be configured and ...
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... congressional powers . Its powers are significantly enhanced over those that Congress exercised under the preceding government known as the Articles of Confederation . Article I , Section 9 limits the powers of Congress , and Article I ...
... congressional powers . Its powers are significantly enhanced over those that Congress exercised under the preceding government known as the Articles of Confederation . Article I , Section 9 limits the powers of Congress , and Article I ...
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... Congressional power to regulate com- merce is unlimited except as prescribed by the Constitution . Com- merce is more than traffic ; it is intercourse , thus including navigation , and it is regulated by prescribing rules for carrying ...
... Congressional power to regulate com- merce is unlimited except as prescribed by the Constitution . Com- merce is more than traffic ; it is intercourse , thus including navigation , and it is regulated by prescribing rules for carrying ...
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Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution Joseph Francis Menez,John R. Vile Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
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