| Edition |
15th ed. |
| Description |
xxxvi, 535 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Summaries of leading cases on the Constitution / Joseph F. Menez and John R. Vile. 14th ed. 2004. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Article I : the legislative branch -- Article II : the executive branch -- Articles I and II : distinct, yet overlapping powers -- Article III : the judicial branch -- Articles IV and VI : federalism -- Articles V and VII : constitutional amending process and ratification of the Constitution -- Property rights -- The Bill of Rights and its application to the states -- First Amendment : religious rights -- First Amendment : political rights -- Second, Third, and Fourth Amendments -- Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendments -- Ninth Amendment, right to privacy, and other unenumerated rights -- Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments -- Voting rights. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Offering concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases, this reference guide to Supreme Court cases is organized both topically and chronologically within chapters. |
| Subject |
Constitutional law -- United States -- Digests.
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| Added Author |
Menez, Joseph Francis, 1917-1996
Summaries of leading cases on the Constitution.
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| ISBN |
9781442203846 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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1442203846 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781442203853 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1442203854 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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