constitutional law

Contains two hundred and fifty alphabetically arranged entries presenting an overview of the U.S. Constitution, and provides information on the power of the three branches of government, executive privilege, judicial review, property rights, and representative government.

Sandra Day O'Connor discusses her experiences as the first woman justice in the Supreme Court and her views on justice, America's legal history, and the suffrage movement.

A reference guide to the United States Constitution that discusses the Constitution's origins, the adoption of the different amendments, the ramifications of the Bill of Rights, and other related topics.

Explores the values that have influenced U.S. governmental policy and examines how Americans control public decisions that affect their lives.

Presents the text of the Constitution and examines its origins, ratification, and amendments and how the document reflects the changing character of the nation.

Presents the text of the Constitution, explains its fundamentals, and traces events leading up to its adoption in 1788.

Discusses the ideas at the core of the Declaration of Independence that form the ideals found in the Preamble to the Constitution.

Discusses the creating of the Constitution and the very few changes that have been made in it during the past 200 years.

Discusses the power of the Supreme Court and its use of judicial activism and restraint and looks at the major decisions of the Warren and Burger Courts.

Essays discuss landmark cases that helped shape the constitution.