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Constitutional Law for a Changing America
Institutional Powers and Constraints
Eleventh Edition
- Lee Epstein - Washington University St. Louis, USA
- Kevin T. McGuire - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
- Thomas G. Walker - Emory University, USA
March 2022 | 736 pages | CQ Press
Political factors influence judicial decisions. Arguments and input from lawyers and interest groups, the ebb and flow of public opinion, and especially the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices all combine to influence the development of constitutional doctrine. The Eleventh Edition of Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints draws on political science as well as legal studies to analyze and excerpt landmark cases, including key opinions handed down through 2021.
This book is ideal for Constitutional Law courses in the two-semester sequence that covers powers and constraints. For courses that cover both rights and liberties and the separation of powers in one semester, see Constitutional Law for a Changing America: A Short Course.
This book is ideal for Constitutional Law courses in the two-semester sequence that covers powers and constraints. For courses that cover both rights and liberties and the separation of powers in one semester, see Constitutional Law for a Changing America: A Short Course.
PART I • THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER 1 • Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court
PART II • INSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 2 • The Judiciary
CHAPTER 3 • The Legislature
CHAPTER 4 • The Executive
CHAPTER 5 • Interbranch Interactions
PART III • NATION-STATE RELATIONS
CHAPTER 6 • Federalism
CHAPTER 7 • The Commerce Power
CHAPTER 8 • The Power to Tax and Spend
PART IV • ECONOMIC LIBERTIES
CHAPTER 9 • The Contract Clause
CHAPTER 10 • Economic Substantive Due Process
CHAPTER 11 • The Takings Clause
Supplements
Instructor Resource Site
Online resources included with this text
The online resources for your text are available via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site, which offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.
Online resources included with this text
The online resources for your text are available via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site, which offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.
Case Archive
http://edge.sagepub.com/epsteinpowers11e
The authors have excerpted each case in the same format as those in the text, featuring the justices’ votes, a summary of case facts, and a carefully edited version of the justices' opinions.
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The approach of the authors fits well with a political science course on Constitutional Law. Specifically I like the focus on the historic development of doctrine, the attention paid to political events beyond the Court and the change in Court personnel over time as influences on case results.
Politics and International Affairs, Northern Arizona University
October 28, 2022
