AMER.CONSTIT.LAW:BILL OF RIGHTS..V.II [Paperback]

American Constitutional Law 11e, Volume II provides a comprehensive account of the nation's defining document, examining how its provisions were originally understood by those who drafted and ratified it, and how they have since been interpreted by the Supreme Court, Congress, the President, lower federal courts, and state judiciaries. Clear and accessible chapter introductions and a careful balance between classic and recent cases provide students with a sense of how the law has been understood and construed over the years.

The 11th Edition now includes several landmark First Amendment cases, including Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (2018), Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky (2018), National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Beccera (2018), Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer (2017) and Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2018). It also includes Carpenter v. United States (2018). A revamped and expanded companion website offers access to even more additional cases, an archive of primary documents, and links to online resources, making this text essential for any constitutional law course.

PREFACE

NOTE TO THE READER

1 INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Approaches to Constitutional Interpretation

The Approaches in Perspective

The Ends of the Constitution

Constitutional Means to Constitutional Ends

Notes

Selected Readings

2 CONSTITUTIONAL ADJUDICATION

The Justices of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in the Federal Judicialls‘