Constitutional law for a changing America : rights, liberties, and justice /
"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. Constitution...
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| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, California :
CQ Press, an Imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc.,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Eleventh edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court
- The judiciary : institutional powers and constraints
- Incorporation of the Bill of Rights
- Religion : exercise and establishment
- Foundations of Freedom of Expression
- Modern-day approaches to free expression
- Freedom of the press
- The boundaries of free expression : libel, obscenity, and emerging areas of government regulation
- The right to keep and bear arms
- Privacy and personal liberty
- Investigations and evidence
- Attorneys, trials, and punishments
- Race discrimination and foundations of equal protection
- Contemporary approaches to equal protection
- Voting and representation
- Part I : The Supreme Court and the Constitution
- 1 Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court
- 2. The judiciary : institutional powers and constraints
- 3. Incorporation of the Bill of Rights
- Part II: Civil Liberties
- 4. Religion : exercise and establishment
- 5. Foundations of Freedom of Expression
- 6. Modern-day approaches to free expression
- 7. Freedom of the press
- 8. The boundaries of free expression : libel, obscenity, and emerging areas of government regulation
- 9. The right to keep and bear arms
- 10. Privacy and personal liberty
- Part III: The Rights of the criminally accused
- 11. Investigations and evidence
- 12. Attorneys, trials, and punishments
- Part IV: Civil Rights
- 13. Race discrimination and foundations of equal protection
- 14. Contemporary approaches to equal protection
- 15. Voting and representation.