constitutional law

A brief discussion of the meaning of the Bill of Rights, which constitute the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States.

Three court cases are examined in order to demonstrate the principles that guide the American legal system and the judicial system. Points given attention are presumption of innocence, individual rights, trial by jury, & equality under the law.

Presents the debate over the Supreme Court's 2008 decision to strike down a ban on guns based on the Second Amendment. Includes a chronology, a glossary, an index, photos and illustrations, and sources for additional information.

Examines the history of the United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. Focuses on issues of divided Republicans, Clarence Thomas's Constitution, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's "equal protection clause," and the Religious Right's agenda. Also discusses legal traditions, elections, gay rights, and lawyers.

Examines how the Supreme Court has struggled to integrate scientific knowledge into court rulings. Discusses a variety of precedent setting cases, such as legalized eugenics in the Buck v. Bell case, the internment of Japanese-Americans in Korematsu v. United States, and the end to segregation with Brown v. Board of Education.

Includes the complete text of the Constitution and a analysis of Supreme Court decisions and their effect on the interpretation of the living document.

Examines all of the amendments that have become part of the U.S. Constitution, discussing the political and social forces and individuals that contributed to each amendment, and considering their influence once passed; and explores the failed amendments, including six passed by Congress but rejected by the states.

Contains articles that provide information about the American Constitution, discussing topics that fall within the five general categories of doctrinal concepts of constitutional law, people, judicial decisions, public acts, and historical periods; arranged alphabetically from Ab-to-Ci.