constitutional law

Explores the amendments that have been made to the Constitution, as well as the proposed amendments that were not passed, detailing the controversies and Supreme Court cases that surrounded them.

Traces the First Amendment's roots in earlier societies, and examines how it has been tested and interpreted from colonial times to the present.

Profiles cases that have influenced the development of key aspects of law in the United States; grouped according to the legal principle on which they are based, covering topics related to individual liberties. Includes alphabetical and chronological lists of cases, and a guide to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A dictionary of terms and concepts related to the U.S. Constitution and to the Supreme Court decisions which have interpreted it.

Discusses the origin and drafting of the Constitution and gives an article-by-article explanation of its provisions.

Learn why the concept of separation of powers is unique, and explore the executive, judicial and legislative branches in detail.

Introduces students to the purpose and structure of the government's judicial branch, highlighting the Constitution's outline of the judicial branch and its many components.

More than one hundred of the United States' top legal experts offer a comprehensive, line-by-line analysis of the Constitution and its contemporary meaning.

An introduction to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States that includes explanations of each section, fill-in-the-blanks, and study questions with answers.

Examines the constitutionality of same-sex marriages, the federal government's basis for banning it, and the issue of equal protection of the law in connection with gay and lesbian rights.