Table Of ContentPART I * THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONCHAPTER 1 * Understanding the U.S. Supreme CourtPART II * INSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITYCHAPTER 2 * The JudiciaryCHAPTER 3 * The LegislatureCHAPTER 4 * The ExecutiveCHAPTER 5 * Interbranch InteractionsPART III * NATION-STATE RELATIONSCHAPTER 6 * FederalismCHAPTER 7 * The Commerce PowerCHAPTER 8 * The Power to Tax and SpendPART IV * ECONOMIC LIBERTIESCHAPTER 9 * The Contract ClauseCHAPTER 10 * Economic Substantive Due ProcessCHAPTER 11 * The Takings Clause
SynopsisA host of political factors--both internal and external--influence the Court's decisions and shape the development of constitutional law. Combining lessons of the legal model with the influences of the political process, Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraintsshows how these dynamics shape the development of constitutional doctrine., Political factors influence judicial decisions. Arguments and input from lawyers and interest groups, the ebb and flow of public opinion, and especially the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices all combine to influence the development of constitutional doctrine. The Eleventh Edition of Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints draws on political science as well as legal studies to analyze and excerpt landmark cases, including key opinions handed down through 2021. This book is ideal for Constitutional Law courses in the two-semester sequence that covers powers and constraints. For courses that cover both rights and liberties and the separation of powers in one semester, see, Political factors influence judicial decisions. Arguments and input from lawyers and interest groups, the ebb and flow of public opinion, and especially the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices all combine to influence the development of constitutional doctrine. The Eleventh Edition of Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraintsdraws on political science as well as legal studies to analyze and excerpt landmark cases, including key opinions handed down through 2021.This book is ideal for Constitutional Law courses in the two-semester sequencethat covers powers and constraints. For courses that cover both rights and liberties and the separation of powers in one semester, see