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Synopsis
Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism/b, which is part of a two-volume set, is a problem-oriented guide to the principle doctrines of constitutional law that are covered in the typical course. This straightforward text walks the student through issues pertaining to the structure of our constitutional system, including judicial review, justiciability, national power, supremacy, the separation of powers and federalism, as well as some of the structural limitations that the Constitution imposes on state powers. /p p bDesigned to encourage students to think about the larger issues of constitutional law with both depth and perception, this straightforward and informal text:/b /p ul li bUtilizes the unique, time-tested EE pedagogy/b that combines textual material with well-written and comprehensive examples, explanations, and questions to test students' comprehension of the materials and provide practice in applying legal principles to fact patterns. The questions (in which there are often a variety of issues presented in one fact situation) are similar to those on a law school or bar examination. /li li bIs organized to parallel the major casebooks/b and will complement any constitutional law casebook /li li bExplains legal concepts and principles in digestible sections/b, followed by examples and analyses that illustrate how to apply these concepts and principles in hypothetical situations. /li li bIs part of a two-volume set/b that includes a corresponding treatment of Individual Rights. /li li Together, these two volumes compose a strong and sophisticated foundation in the doctrines and methods of constitutional law and constitutional argument. /li /ul p bWith thoroughly updated text and examples and explanations, the Fifth Edition also incorporates important Supreme Court cases/b decided during the three terms since the publication of the previous edition, including: /p ul li iHawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs/i, on badequate and independent state ground of decision /b /li li iDistrict of Columbia v. Heller/i, on boriginal understanding/b /li li iHorn v. Flores; Massachusetts v. EPA;/i and iParents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No.1/ion bstanding/b /li li iHein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc./i and iLance v. Coffman,/i on bcitizen and taxpayer standing/b /li li iFEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc./i on bmootness/b /li li iVan de Kamp v. Goldstein; Pearson v. Callahan; and Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding/i, on bgovernment officials' immunity from damages/b /li li iAshcroft v. Iqbal/i, on ibBiven's/b/i bclaims/b /li li iMedellin v. Texas/i, on bself-executing treaties and presidential power/b /li li iBoumediene v. Bush/i, on bseparation of powers/b /li li iUnited Haulers Ass'n, Inc. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority; MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Dep't of Revenue/i; and iDep't of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis/i, on bdormant commerce clause/b /li li iAltria Group, Inc. v. Good; Chamber of Commerce of U.S. v. Brown; Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transp. Ass'n; Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc/i.; and iWyeth v. Levine/i, on bfederal preemption/b /li li iWatters v. WachoviaBank, N.A/i., on the bTenth Amendment/b /li /ul p The authors of this outstanding EE have close to 60 years of combined experience teaching Constitutional Law. Put that experience to work for your students by requiring or recommending bExamples Explanations: Constitutional Law: National Power, Fifth Edition/b. /p p /p
