constitutional law

Provides historical background on the development of the U.S. Constitution and discusses the Supreme Court's role in interpreting its words; examines close to 175 Supreme Court cases related to specific constitutional amendments; and includes definitions of over 140 terms and concepts related to constitional law.

A collection of essays and articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that explain the ideals upon which America was founded. This edition includes background information, a historical timeline, explanatory notes, critical perspectives, and discussion questions.

Contains eighty-eight original essays written by experts in the legal field, that provide information about the American judicial system, arranged within six subject categories, including legal history, process and behavior, methodology, substantive law, Constitutional law and issues, and institutions and personnel.

Contains complete texts of the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Virginia Bill of Rights. Also included are numerous case histories and an index guide.

Contains essays written by American founding fathers Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in 1787 and 1788, in which they present their arguments in favor of the popular ratification of the Constitution as a new charter of government.

Uses a cartoon format to explain the history, role, and responsibilities of the U.S. Supreme Court in United States government.

Sandra Day O'Connor discusses her experiences as the first woman justice in the Supreme Court and her views on justice, America's legal history, and the suffrage movement.

Presents documents from more than one hundred Supreme Court cases that illustrate the basic structure of the U.S. government and the rights of individuals against the government, all together encompassing a case study of the Constitution.

Analyzes and considers the legacy of cases in which the Supreme Court, as the ultimate court of appeals in the U.S. federal system, has exercised the power of judicial review to resolve disputed issues of public policy.