Constitutional law : laying down the law /

Table Of Contents:
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1(6)

PART I THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS POWERS

Chapter 1 Levels of Constitutional Scrutiny 7(4)

Chapter 2 The Courts 11(18)

Introduction 11(1)

Student Checklist 12(1)

Supreme Court Cases 13(8)

Marbury v. Madison 13(5)

Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow 18(3)

Case Questions 21(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 22(2)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 24(1)

Discussion Questions 24(3)

Test Bank 27(2)

Chapter 3 Congress 29(16)

Introduction 29(2)

Student Checklist 31(1)

Supreme Court Cases 31(7)

Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States 31(3)

Gonzales v. Raich 34(4)

Case Questions 38(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 38(2)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 40(1)

Discussion Questions 40(2)

Test Bank 42(3)

Chapter 4 The President 45(20)

Introduction 45(1)

Student Checklist 46(1)

Supreme Court Cases 47(9)

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer 47(4)

Medellin v. Texas 51(5)

Case Questions 56(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 57(2)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 59(1)

Discussion Questions 59(2)

Test Bank 61(4)

PART II INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES

Chapter 5 Due Process and Economic Freedoms 65(18)

Introduction 65(1)

Student Checklist 66(1)

Supreme Court Cases 67(8)

West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish 67(5)

Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut 72(3)

Case Questions 75(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 76(2)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 78(1)

Discussion Questions 78(3)

Test Bank 81(2)

Chapter 6 The Right to Privacy 83(20)

Introduction 83(1)

Student Checklist 84(1)

Supreme Court Cases 84(10)

Roe v. Wade 84(6)

Lawrence v. Texas 90(4)

Case Questions 94(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 95(2)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 97(1)

Discussion Questions 97(3)

Test Bank 100(3)

Chapter 7 Equal Protection 103(18)

Introduction 103(1)

Student Checklist 104(1)

Supreme Court Cases 105(7)

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas 105(2)

Grutter v. Bollinger 107(5)

Case Questions 112(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 113(2)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 115(1)

Discussion Questions 115(3)

Test Bank 118(3)

Chapter 8 Freedom of Expression 121(18)

Introduction 121(1)

Student Checklist 122(1)

Supreme Court Cases 123(7)

New York Times v. United States 123(3)

Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition 126(4)

Case Questions 130(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 131(2)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 133(1)

Discussion Questions 133(3)

Test Bank 136(3)

Chapter 9 Freedom of Religion 139(16)

Introduction 139(1)

Student Checklist 140(1)

Supreme Court Cases 141(7)

VanOrden v. Perry 141(2)

Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal 143(5)

Case Questions 148(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 148(3)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 151(1)

Discussion Questions 151(2)

Test Bank 153(2)

Chapter 10 The Right to Bear Arms 155(18)

Introduction 155(1)

Student Checklist 156(1)

Supreme Court Cases 156(8)

United States v. Miller 156(3)

District of Columbia v. Heller 159(5)

Case Questions 164(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 164(3)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 167(1)

Discussion Questions 168(2)

Test Bank 170(3)

Chapter 11 The Constitution and the Criminal Justice System 173(20)

Introduction 173(1)

Student Checklist 174(1)

Supreme Court Cases 175(8)

Mapp v. Ohio 175(5)

Kennedy v. Louisiana 180(3)

Case Questions 183(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 183(4)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 187(1)

Discussion Questions 187(3)

Test Bank 190(3)

Chapter 12 Voting Rights 193(14)

Introduction 193(1)

Student Checklist 194(1)

Supreme Court Cases 195(6)

Harper v. Virginia Board Elections 195(1)

Crawford v. Marion County Election Board 196(5)

Case Questions 201(1)

Hypothetical with Accompanying Analysis 201(2)

Hypothetical for Student Analysis 203(1)

Discussion Questions 203(2)

Test Bank 205(2)
Table of Cases 207