Jumpstart Constitutional Law: Reading and Understanding Constitutional Law Cases

by Jethro K. Lieberman, Ross Sandler

Jumpstart Constitutional Law: Reading and Understanding Constitutional Law Cases>, sheds light on the threshold issues and substantive questions common to all constitutional law cases thus bringing everything into focus for the student. Key to constructing cogent answers on a Constitutional Law exam, Jethro K. Lieberman s straightforward approach teaches students how to spot the issues and respond to the relevant questions in any constitutional law case.

Features:

Perspective A tour of the American Constitution from a bird s-eye view. <\li> Understanding threshold issues: Who may decide constitutional disputes? Under what circumstances may a court decide a case? Must the court take and answer a constitutional question in a property case? Identifying substantive issues: determining the scope of govenmental powers; federalism, and the relationship between federal and state powers; and, constitutional restraints that limit the exercise of governmental power. Interpreting the Constitution: using tests to determin the limits of power and the extent of rights; tools of analysis for interpreting the Constitution; and the role of precedent and change. Training real preparation for taking the Constitutional Law exam: a program for effective studying; sample constitutional law exam questions and answers; and exam-taking strategies.

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2013

About the author

Jethro K. Lieberman is the author, co-author, or editor of more than 30 books and has had a long and varied career in law, journalism, and legal education. His many books include The Litigious Society and The Enduring Constitution, both awarded the Silver Gavel, the American Bar Association’s top literary prize. He holds a B.A. from Yale, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia. Everything Is Jake is Lieberman’s solo fiction debut. He lives with his wife Jo Shifrin in Bethesda, Maryland.