Constitution of the United States A Primer for the People

Name: Constitution of the United States A Primer for the People
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ISBN: 9780226131047

ISBN-10: 0226131041

ISBN-13: 9780226131047

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Reprint)

Authors: David P. Currie

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A masterly introduction to the United States Constitution, this slim book leads the reader through a concise overview of the document's individual articles and amendments. With clear and accessible language, Currie then examines each of the three branches of the federal government and explains the relation between the federal and state governments. He analyzes those constitutional provisions that are designed to protect citizens from governmental interference, such as the due process and equal protection clauses and the confusing first amendment provisions respecting the separation of church and state, and includes discussions of judicial review and freedom of speech and of the press. A…

Book details

List price: $26.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 4/15/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 175
Size: 0.53" wide x 0.80" long x 0.05" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

David P. Currie (1936-2007) was the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago. He is the author of four volumes in the Constitution in Congress series and the award-winning two-volume history The Constitution in the Supreme Court.



Preface



Introduction


Congress


The President


The Courts


The Bill of Rights


Later Amendments



Judicial Review


Origin and Justification


Scope and Limitations



Federalism


Federal Powers


The Commerce Clause and State Authority


Intergovernmental Immunities



The Separation of Powers


The Rule of Law


Military Powers


Independent Agencies



Due Process of Law


Procedural Requirements


Substantive Due Process


Alternative Theories



Equality


Racial Discrimination and Segregation


Affirmative Action and De Facto Discrimination


Nonracial Classifications


State Action


The Right to Vote



Freedom of Speech and of the Press


Content Regulation


Time, Place, and Manner Regulations



Church and State


The Free Exercise of Religion


Establishment of Religion



Conclusion



Chronology



The Constitution of the United States


Notes


Bibliography


Index