Essentials Of The American Constitution

ISBN-13: 9780813368559 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 211 str.

Charles H. Sheldon; Stephen L. Wasby

Opis

Constitutional politics is the continued search for equilibrium between grants of power and the limits placed on that power. Essentials of the American Constitution examines five closely integrated components which make up the fundamental law: the Compact, Separation of Powers, Federalism, Representation, and the Bill of Rights. It is the interaction among these components that give the constitution its dynamism, and landmark decisions handed down by the Supreme Court involve two or more of them.This book's unique approach shows how the components often work together, assisting, explaining, or reinforcing one another. Providing an overview of the fundamental principles of the American Constitution, the author gives a firm foundation for students interested in American Government and Politics, Constitutional Law or Civil Liberties.

Spis treści

Author’s Preface -- Editor’s Preface -- Introduction -- The Politics of Judicial Review: Accountability Versus Independence -- The Compact: “We the People … do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America” -- Separation of Powers: Exclusive or Mixed? -- Federalism: The Constitutional Division of Powers -- Representation -- The Bill of Rights: What Belongs to the Individual and What Belongs to Society? -- The Holistic Constitution -- The Constitution of the United States

O autorze

Stephen L Wasby