United States Constitutional Law

This treatise analyzes specific constitutional issues, referencing other secondary sources, Supreme Court cases and the U.S. Code. It focuses on the structure of the Constitution and how it has structured the government to protect substantive rights and liberties.

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This treatise details how the Constitution maintains the balance between protecting the interests of society and providing individual rights and liberties, as well as the balancing of state and federal governmental interests and the federal government’s separation of powers. It also analyzes civil and criminal justice issues.

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This treatise analyzes constitutional issues with a focus on American political and economic history, so the reader can understand the purpose and reasoning behind the Constitution, its Amendments and Supreme Court decisions.

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This five volume treatise discusses the historical background and the intent of the framers regarding the Constitution and its first 12 amendments. This is perfect for someone conducting historical research. This work contains entries that date from the early 17th century through 1835.

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This hornbook analyzes and summarizes the basic principles of constitutional law. It also details constitutional law research on Westlaw.

This hornbook, a revision and update of the 2005 text compliments the 1L constitutional law class, by analyzing and deciphering basic constitutional law principles.

This two volume dictionary provides definitions of constitutional law terminology and summarizes leading constitutional law cases.

This encyclopedia contains articles written by over 200 authors, including lawyers, historians and political scientists. Each author discusses a principle of constitutional law or a particular Supreme Court case.

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This is a comprehensive reference guide summarizing basic constitutional principles