American constitutional law. Volume II, The Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments by Rossum, Ralph A., 1946-, Tarr, G. Alan (George Alan) instant download

American constitutional law. Volume II, The Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments by Rossum, Ralph A., 1946-, Tarr, G. Alan (George Alan) instant download

xix, 718 pages : 24 cm, This book is designed as a basic text for courses in constitutional law and civil liberties ... Its approach to these subjects is based on three major premises. First, the study of the Constitution and constitutional law is of fundamental importance to a full and coherent understanding of the principles, prospects, and problems of America's democratic republic ... Second, no interpretation of the Constitution can be evaluated properly without an appreciation of what those who initially drafted and ratified the Constitution sought to accomplish. The text incorporates documentary evidence in seeking to identify and explain the original purposes of the Constitution and the means provided for the achievement of those purposes ... Third, the study of the Constitution involves much more than an examination of its judicial interpretation. The Constitution is not merely what the Supreme Court says it is; its words are not so many empty vessels into which justices can pour meaning. Accordingly, this volume examines the interpretations of a variety of sources.-Pref, Originally published: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, ©2003. 6th ed, Also published: v. 1. The structure of government, Includes bibliographical references, Interpretation of the constitution -- Constitutional adjudication -- Rights under the Constitution -- Economic due process and the takings clause -- Freedom of speech, press, and association -- Freedom of religion -- Criminal procedure -- Equal protection clause and racial discrimination -- Substantive equal protection -- Voting and representation -- Right to privacy -- Constitution of the United States of America -- Justices of the Supreme Court -- Glossary of common legal terms