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Power & rights in US constitutional law / Thomas Lundmark.
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publisher:
New York :: Oxford University Press,
Year:
c2008.
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xiii, 248 p. ; 24 cm.
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Nagle Library copy ex dono Adrian Diethelm, Rector.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Monograph
ISBN:
9780195368727 (pbk. : alk. paper);
Abstract:
Pt. 1. Governmental Power -- Subpart A. The Federal Government -- 1. The Principle of Separation of Powers -- 2. Legislative Powers -- 3. Executive Power -- 4. Judicial Power -- Subpart B. The Governments of the States -- 1. The Supremacy Clause -- 2.
The Tenth Amendment -- Pt. 2. Constitutional Rights -- 1. "State Action" -- 2. Levels of Scrutiny -- Subpart A. Liberty (Due Process) -- 1. Explicit Fundamental Rights -- 2. Implicit Fundamental Rights -- Subpart B. Equality (Equal Protection) -- 1. Discrimination -- 2. Protected Groups -- Attachment A. The Declaration of Independence -- Attachment B. The Articles of Confederation (ratified 1781) -- Attachment C. The Constitution of the United States of America (ratified 1788) -- Attachment C-1. The Bill of Rights (ratified 1791) -- Attachment C-2. Constitutional Amendments 11-27 -- Attachment D. Individual Rights Found in the Text of the Constitution Excluding the Amendments -- Attachment E. The Emancipation Proclamation (1863).

"Power & Rights in US Constitutional Law is a clear and accessible explanation of how the United States Constitution works. It explores the tensions inherent in American constitutional law between the governing and the governed by combining text from seminal Supreme Court decisions with extensive analysis." "This second edition includes the most current legislative and Supreme Court. decisions affecting constitutional law on subjects including the separation of powers, the role of the executive, executive privilege, impeachment, discrimination, and judicial review of political questions. It is an invaluable guide to the delicate balance between governmental power and the constitutional rights of individual citizens."--BOOK JACKET.
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