Constitutional law for a changing America.
By: Lee Epstein, Thomas G. Walker.
Contributors: Walker, Thomas G.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 719
Subjects: Constitutional law -- United States -- Cases
Genres: Cases.
Other titles: Institutional powers and constraints
Description: Examines the development of constitutional law focusing on the internal and external factors that influence the decisions of the Supreme Court, describes the events that led to the suits, and includes tables and figures on Court trends, profiles of influential justices, and more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court; title: The judiciary; title: The legislature; title: The executive; title: The separation of powers system in action; title: Federalism; title: The commerce power; title: The power to tax and spend; title: The contract clause; title: Economic substantive due process; title: The takings clause.