Constitutional law for a changing America
Subtitle: a short course
By: Lee Epstein, Thomas G. Walker.
Contributors: Walker, Thomas G.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 803
ISBN-13: 9780872896055
Subjects: Constitutional law -- United States; Civil rights -- United States; Judicial process -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The living constitution; title: Understanding the Supreme Court : institutional authority; title: The judiciary; title: The legislature; title: The executive; 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; title: Religion : exercise and establishment; title: Freedom of speech, assembly, and association; title: Freedom of the press; title: The right to keep and bear arms; title: The right to privacy; title: The rights of the criminally accused; title: Investigations and evidence; title: Attorneys, trials, and punishments; title: Discrimination; title: Voting and representation.