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Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution

14th Edition

Joseph F. Menez and John R. Vile

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.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 640 • Trim: 5½ x 8½
978-0-7425-3277-9 • Paperback • January 2004 • $63.00 • (£48.00)
978-1-4175-0363-6 • eBook • October 2004 • $59.50 • (£46.00)
Subjects: Law / Constitutional
The late Joseph F. Menez was professor of political science at Ball State University and an alumnus of Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame. John R. Vile is professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author or editor of numerous books on Political Science and Constitutional Law including Presidential Willerns and Losers: Words of Victory and Concession, The Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, and A Companion to the U.S. Constitution and Its Amendments.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 This is Our Supreme Court
Part 3 Article I-The Legislative Branch
Chapter 4 POWERS
Chapter 5 COMMERCE
Chapter 6 DELEGATION OF
Chapter 7 IMPLIED POWERS
Chapter 8 TAXING/SPENDING AND REGULATORY POWERS
Chapter 9 PRIVILEGES AND TERMS OF MEMBERS
Chapter 10 PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS
Chapter 11 SEPARATION OF POWERS ISSUES
Chapter 12 TREATIES AND EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS
Part 13 Article III-The Judicial Branch
Chapter 14 Introduction
Chapter 15 JUDICIAL JURISDICTION AND STANDING
Part 16 Articles IV And VI-Federalism
Chapter 17 Introduction
Chapter 18 ELEVENTH AMENDMENT & SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY OF STATES
Chapter 19 JUDICIAL JURISDICTION OVER STATES
Chapter 20 LIMITS ON THE STATES
Chapter 21 LIMITS ON FEDERAL REGULATION OF STATES
Chapter 22 STATUS OF THE STATES
Chapter 23 TENTH AMENDMENT AND STATE POLICE POWERS
Part 24 Article V-Constitutional Amending Process
Chapter 25 Introduction
Chapter 26 THE AMENDING PROCESS
Chapter 27 Property Rights
Chapter 28 Introduction
Chapter 29 CONTRACT CLAUSE (ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10)
Chapter 30 DUE PROCESS (ECONOMIC) AND FREEDOM OF CONTRACT (5TH AND 14TH AMENDMENTS)
Chapter 31 TAKINGS CLAUSE (5TH AMENDMENT)
Part 32 The Bill Of Rights And Its Application To The States
Chapter 33 Introduction
Chapter 34 INCORPORATION
Part 35 First Amendment-Religious Rights
Chapter 36 Introduction
Chapter 37 ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
Chapter 38 FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE
Part 39 First Amendment-Political Rights
Chapter 40 Introduction
Chapter 41 ASSOCIATION [IMPLIED], ASSEMBLY, & PETITION
Chapter 42 PRESS
Chapter 43 SPEECH
Part 44 Second, Third, & Fourth Amendments
Part 45 Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, & Eighth Amendments
Chapter 46 DOUBLE JEOPARDY AND RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION
Chapter 47 DUE PROCESS
Chapter 48 JURIES
Chapter 49 RIGHT TO COUNSEL
Chapter 50 SELF INCRIMINATION & IMMUNITY
Chapter 51 CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
Part 52 Ninth Amendment, The Right To Privacy, And Unenumerated Rights
Chapter 53 Introduction
Chapter 54 THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND OTHER ENUMERATED RIGHTS
Part 55 Thirteenth And Fourteenth Amendments
Chapter 56 Introduction
Chapter 57 ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF CONGRESS
Chapter 58 EQUAL PROTECTION & PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
Part 59 Voting Rights
Chapter 60 Introduction
Chapter 61 VOTING RIGHTS
Chapter 62 Members Of The United States Supreme Court
Chapter 63 The Constitution Of The United States
Chapter 64 Glossary
Chapter 65 Alphabetical List Of Cases
Chapter 66 Chronological List Of Cases
Changes for the fourteenth edition include:

-Completely reorganized to correspond more closely to the outline of the U.S. Constitution and to divisions most commonly used in modern constitutional law casebooks

-Information added on important concurring and dissenting opinions

-Brought up to date through end of the 2002–2003 term

-New introduction

-A new table of contents, index, glossary, and layout make cases easier to find and the book easier to read.

Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution

14th Edition

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Paperback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • 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.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 640 • Trim: 5½ x 8½
    978-0-7425-3277-9 • Paperback • January 2004 • $63.00 • (£48.00)
    978-1-4175-0363-6 • eBook • October 2004 • $59.50 • (£46.00)
    Subjects: Law / Constitutional
Author
Author
  • The late Joseph F. Menez was professor of political science at Ball State University and an alumnus of Harvard University and the University of Notre Dame. John R. Vile is professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author or editor of numerous books on Political Science and Constitutional Law including Presidential Willerns and Losers: Words of Victory and Concession, The Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, and A Companion to the U.S. Constitution and Its Amendments.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 Preface
    Chapter 2 This is Our Supreme Court
    Part 3 Article I-The Legislative Branch
    Chapter 4 POWERS
    Chapter 5 COMMERCE
    Chapter 6 DELEGATION OF
    Chapter 7 IMPLIED POWERS
    Chapter 8 TAXING/SPENDING AND REGULATORY POWERS
    Chapter 9 PRIVILEGES AND TERMS OF MEMBERS
    Chapter 10 PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS
    Chapter 11 SEPARATION OF POWERS ISSUES
    Chapter 12 TREATIES AND EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS
    Part 13 Article III-The Judicial Branch
    Chapter 14 Introduction
    Chapter 15 JUDICIAL JURISDICTION AND STANDING
    Part 16 Articles IV And VI-Federalism
    Chapter 17 Introduction
    Chapter 18 ELEVENTH AMENDMENT & SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY OF STATES
    Chapter 19 JUDICIAL JURISDICTION OVER STATES
    Chapter 20 LIMITS ON THE STATES
    Chapter 21 LIMITS ON FEDERAL REGULATION OF STATES
    Chapter 22 STATUS OF THE STATES
    Chapter 23 TENTH AMENDMENT AND STATE POLICE POWERS
    Part 24 Article V-Constitutional Amending Process
    Chapter 25 Introduction
    Chapter 26 THE AMENDING PROCESS
    Chapter 27 Property Rights
    Chapter 28 Introduction
    Chapter 29 CONTRACT CLAUSE (ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10)
    Chapter 30 DUE PROCESS (ECONOMIC) AND FREEDOM OF CONTRACT (5TH AND 14TH AMENDMENTS)
    Chapter 31 TAKINGS CLAUSE (5TH AMENDMENT)
    Part 32 The Bill Of Rights And Its Application To The States
    Chapter 33 Introduction
    Chapter 34 INCORPORATION
    Part 35 First Amendment-Religious Rights
    Chapter 36 Introduction
    Chapter 37 ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
    Chapter 38 FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE
    Part 39 First Amendment-Political Rights
    Chapter 40 Introduction
    Chapter 41 ASSOCIATION [IMPLIED], ASSEMBLY, & PETITION
    Chapter 42 PRESS
    Chapter 43 SPEECH
    Part 44 Second, Third, & Fourth Amendments
    Part 45 Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, & Eighth Amendments
    Chapter 46 DOUBLE JEOPARDY AND RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION
    Chapter 47 DUE PROCESS
    Chapter 48 JURIES
    Chapter 49 RIGHT TO COUNSEL
    Chapter 50 SELF INCRIMINATION & IMMUNITY
    Chapter 51 CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
    Part 52 Ninth Amendment, The Right To Privacy, And Unenumerated Rights
    Chapter 53 Introduction
    Chapter 54 THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND OTHER ENUMERATED RIGHTS
    Part 55 Thirteenth And Fourteenth Amendments
    Chapter 56 Introduction
    Chapter 57 ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF CONGRESS
    Chapter 58 EQUAL PROTECTION & PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
    Part 59 Voting Rights
    Chapter 60 Introduction
    Chapter 61 VOTING RIGHTS
    Chapter 62 Members Of The United States Supreme Court
    Chapter 63 The Constitution Of The United States
    Chapter 64 Glossary
    Chapter 65 Alphabetical List Of Cases
    Chapter 66 Chronological List Of Cases
Features
Features
  • Changes for the fourteenth edition include:

    -Completely reorganized to correspond more closely to the outline of the U.S. Constitution and to divisions most commonly used in modern constitutional law casebooks

    -Information added on important concurring and dissenting opinions

    -Brought up to date through end of the 2002–2003 term

    -New introduction

    -A new table of contents, index, glossary, and layout make cases easier to find and the book easier to read.

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