Varat, Jonathan D., 1945-

Constitutional law : cases and materials / Jonathan D. Varat, Vikram D. Amar - Fifteenth edition. - li, 1839 ; 26 cm xi, 67 pages ; 24 cm - University casebook series .

2018 Supplement to: Constitutional law cases and materials



The Constitution and the courts : the judicial function in Constitutional cases -- Judicial review -- The jurisdiction of federal courts in constitutional -- The scope of national power -- State sovereignty and federal regulation -- The scope of state power -- Separation of powers -- The Bill of Rights, the Civil War Amendments and their inter-relationship -- THe due process, contract, and just compendation clauses and the review of the reasonableness of legislation -- The equal proptection clause and the review of the reasonableness of legislation -- Defining the scope of "liberty" and "property" protected by the due process clause : the procedural due process cases -- Application of the Post-Civil War Amendments to private conduct : congressional power to enforce the Amendments -- Governmental control of the content of expression -- Restrictions on time, place, or manner of expression -- Protection of penumbral first Amendment rights -- Freedom of the press -- Religion and the Constitution -- Appendix: The United States Supreme Court.

9781634603225 (hardback)

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Constitutional law--United States--Cases
Constitutional law--United States

KF4550 / .V37 2017