American Constitutional Law, Volume II: Bill of Rights

by Ralph A. Rossum, G. Alan Tarr

TO UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES, PROSPECTS, AND PROBLEMS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, ONE MUST UNDERSTAND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, FIFTH EDITION, ANALYZES THE DESIGN AND PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT, AND IN DOING SO EXAMINES HOW POWER IS CONFERRED AND LIMITED AMONG THE BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. DRAWING ON CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATIONS FROM MANY SOURCES, THIS TEXT PROVIDES A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE UNITED STATES' DEFINING DOCUMENT.

Paperback

First published October 14, 2000

Reviews

[Hannah MacLean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the reason I like these particular books (Volume ! and II) is because they focus on cases and don't add too much commentary. That makes the reader think for himself/herself and increases the amount of learning.

[Mills College Library]

342.73 R838 2016