constitutional law

Traces the history of the Supreme Court, looking at how it has changed since its inception, discusses some of the major cases considered by the Court since the 1970s, and considers the continuity between the Rehnquist Court and its predecessor, the Warren Court of the 1950s and 60s.

Simple text, graphics, and photographs describe the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and its Amendments.

Discusses the United States Constitution, including how it was written, how it became law, and the historical context of its content. Includes the text of the original seven articles of the document.

Contains profiles of fifty U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have had a significant impact on American society, covering cases regarding individual liberties, with overview essays on the legal principles of freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, right to privacy, freedom of religion and the establishment clause, and freedom of speech.

Profiles seventy-four landmark Supreme Court cases that have had a profound impact on American history and society; each case summary features information to assist in identification of the issue, year of decision, outcome, vote, and author of the opinion.

Discusses the case Marbury v. Madison in which the idea of judicial review became part of the federal government's system of checks and balances.

Profiles eighty-eight cases ranging from 1803 to 1999, with sections on the decision, the background, the vote, highlights, excerpts, and the impact of the case in each entry; including sixty-one photos and illustrations and a reference section with the Constitution and alphabetized profiles of all the Justices up to 1999.

Attempts to explain as objectively as possible the Supreme Court's rulings on privacy, rules of evidence, the exclusionary rule, and other Fourth Amendment issues.

Presents ten landmark decisions of the United States Supreme Court issued between 1825 and 1991 that changed America.