Dynamic Constitution An Introduction to American Constitutional Law and Practice

Name: Dynamic Constitution An Introduction to American Constitutional Law and Practice
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ISBN: 9781107642577

ISBN-10: 1107642574

ISBN-13: 9781107642577

Edition: 2nd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Richard H. Fallon

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In this revised and updated second edition of The Dynamic Constitution, Richard H. Fallon, Jr., provides an engaging, sophisticated introduction to American constitutional law. Suitable for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, this book discusses contemporary constitutional doctrine involving such issues as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, rights to privacy and sexual autonomy, the death penalty, and the powers of Congress. Through examples of Supreme Court cases and portraits of past and present Justices, this book dramatizes the historical and cultural factors that have shaped constitutional law. The Dynamic Constitution, Second Edition combines detailed explication of current doctrine…

Book details

List price: $28.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/22/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 5.91" wide x 8.90" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English

Richard H. Fallon, Jr., is Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.



Preface


Prologue


Introduction: The Dynamic Constitution



Individual Rights under the Constitution:



Freedom of speech



Freedom of religion



Protection of economic liberties



Fundamental rights 'enumerated' in the Bill of Rights



Equal protection of the laws



'Unenumerated' fundamental rights



The Constitutional Separation of Powers:



The powers of Congress



Executive power



Judicial power



Further Issues of Constitutional Structure and Individual Rights:



Structural limits on state power and resulting individual rights



The Constitution in war and emergency



Reach of the Constitution and Congress' enforcement powers



Conclusion


Appendix