Summaries of Leading Cases on the ConstitutionRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 26 Οκτ 2004 - 640 σελίδες 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. |
Αναζήτηση στο βιβλίο
Αποτελέσματα 1 - 5 από τα 49.
Σελίδα 3
... Senate . Judicial nominations are often hotly con- tested along ideological lines ( witness Robert Bork's unsuccessful fight in the Reagan administration and Clarence Thomas's barely successful ef- forts in the George H. W. Bush ...
... Senate . Judicial nominations are often hotly con- tested along ideological lines ( witness Robert Bork's unsuccessful fight in the Reagan administration and Clarence Thomas's barely successful ef- forts in the George H. W. Bush ...
Σελίδα 10
... Senators : A History of the U.S. Supreme Court Appointments from Washington to Clinton . Lanham , Md .: Rowman & Littlefield , 1999. A thorough review of judicial appointments from the beginning of the republic to the present . Cushman ...
... Senators : A History of the U.S. Supreme Court Appointments from Washington to Clinton . Lanham , Md .: Rowman & Littlefield , 1999. A thorough review of judicial appointments from the beginning of the republic to the present . Cushman ...
Σελίδα 12
... Senate were originally ap- pointed by state legislatures to six - year terms , but are now elected by the people of the states , under provisions of the Seventeenth Amendment . The Supreme Court has decided a number of important cases ...
... Senate were originally ap- pointed by state legislatures to six - year terms , but are now elected by the people of the states , under provisions of the Seventeenth Amendment . The Supreme Court has decided a number of important cases ...
Σελίδα 36
... Senate and House of Representatives , " and the Congress is author- ized " to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution " its general powers . The Congress is not permitted to ab- dicate or to ...
... Senate and House of Representatives , " and the Congress is author- ized " to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution " its general powers . The Congress is not permitted to ab- dicate or to ...
Σελίδα 43
... Senate is- sued a warrant to compel him to appear and testify . The Senate sent McGrain , its deputy sergeant - at - arms , to arrest him . Daugherty ap- plied for and received a writ of habeas corpus to discharge him from custody on ...
... Senate is- sued a warrant to compel him to appear and testify . The Senate sent McGrain , its deputy sergeant - at - arms , to arrest him . Daugherty ap- plied for and received a writ of habeas corpus to discharge him from custody on ...
Άλλες εκδόσεις - Προβολή όλων
Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution Joseph Francis Menez,John R. Vile Περιορισμένη προεπισκόπηση - 2004 |
Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
action African American applied argued in dissent Article authority basis Bill of Rights Black Board Brennan California Chief Justice Circuit Court citizens civil claim commerce clause concurring Congress congressional constitutionality contract convicted Court held Court of Appeals criminal decision Decision-Yes denied discrimination due process clause election Eleventh Amendment enforce equal protection clause establishment clause executive exercise fact Facts-In Facts-The Fifth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment Fourth Amendment freedom governmental granted guaranteed immunity individual interest interstate commerce involving issue judge judicial jurisdiction jury legislation legislature liberty limited ment national government O'Connor opinion person police political president prohibited punishment question Question-Does racial ratified Reasons-C.J. Reasons-J regulate Rehnquist religion religious rule Scalia School District Section Senate speech statute Stevens suit Tenth Amendment tion trial U.S. Constitution U.S. District Court U.S. Supreme Court unconstitutional United upheld violation Virginia vote York