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Constitutional law
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Title
Constitutional law / by John E. Nowak, Ronald D. Rotunda.
ISBN
9781628105117
1628105119
9780314195999
0314195998
Edition
Eighth edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xlii, 1802 pages).
Summary
This treatise provides a detailed, up-to-date, and comprehensive analysis of American constitutional law. It examines the issues that are studied and litigated today and discusses the origins of judicial review and federal jurisdiction, the sources of national authority, the growth of federal commerce and fiscal powers, and the limits on state laws that burden interstate commerce. It analyzes individual liberties and due process, including freedom of speech and religion, federal powers to enforce the Bill of Rights, and limitations on the jurisdiction of federal courts. Finally, it examines the separation of powers, including the restrictions on the foreign affairs power.
Other formats
Print version: Nowak, John E. Constitutional law. 8th ed. St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, ©2010
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 03, 2020
Series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The origins of judicial review
Federal jurisdiction
Sources of national authority
The federal commerce power
Federal fiscal powers
International affairs
The President and Congress
The Commerce Clause and restrictions on state regulatory powers
Federal regulation and state authority
Individual liberties : an overview
Substantive due process
State action
Procedural due process : the requirement of fair adjudicative procedures
Equal protection
Congressional enforcement of civil rights
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Appendices. A. The Constitution of the United States
B. Researching constitutional law on Westlaw.
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Electronic books.
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