Table of Contents

Preface Separation and Distribution of Powers The Power of Judicial Review The Power of the President The Power of Congress Power to Regulate or Affect the National Economy Federal Power to Regulate Interstate Commerce State Police Power and the Dormant Commerce Clause Federal Preemption of State Law Privileges and Immunities Equality Concepts Economic Regulation Racial Issues Gender Issues Fundamental Rights Individual Rights and Liberties The First Amendment: Freedom of Speech The First Amendment: Freedom of Association The First Amendment: Freedom of the Press The First Amendment: Freedom of Religion The Fourth Amendment: Search and Seizure The Fifth Amendment: Self-Incrimination The Sixth Amendment: The Right to Counsel The Eighth Amendment: Cruel and Unusual Punishment The Fourteenth Amendment Glossary Appendix A: Cases Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States Index

About the Author

DONALD E. LIVELY is Dean of the Florida Coastal School of Law. He is author of Essential Principles of Communications Law (Praeger, 1991), Modern Communications Law (Praeger, 1991), The Constitution and Race (1992), and Foreshadows of the Law (Praeger, 1992).

Reviews

.,."a very good resource for those interested in a user-friendly constitutional history text. It permits the reader to identify key Supreme Court cases at a glance, establish relationships between cases and development of American constitutional doctrine, within the various historical factors, political or otherwise, which impacted the decisions."-Essays in History

?...a very good resource for those interested in a user-friendly constitutional history text. It permits the reader to identify key Supreme Court cases at a glance, establish relationships between cases and development of American constitutional doctrine, within the various historical factors, political or otherwise, which impacted the decisions.?-Essays in History

?The thematic approach combined with fairly detailed discussion of individual cases works well.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

?This will be a useful resource for academic and public library reference collections.?-American Reference Books Annual

?This will be a useful resource for serious students and researchers.?-The Book Report

?Perfect for high school assignments.?-Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association

?Perfect for high school assignments.??Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association

"Perfect for high school assignments."-Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association

"The thematic approach combined with fairly detailed discussion of individual cases works well."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

"This will be a useful resource for academic and public library reference collections."-American Reference Books Annual

"This will be a useful resource for serious students and researchers."-The Book Report

..."a very good resource for those interested in a user-friendly constitutional history text. It permits the reader to identify key Supreme Court cases at a glance, establish relationships between cases and development of American constitutional doctrine, within the various historical factors, political or otherwise, which impacted the decisions."-Essays in History