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Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism, Third Edition, continues to offer complete coverage as part of a two-volume study-guide set. This book and its companion, Individual Rights, provide a solid and comprehensive foundation in the doctrines and methods of constitutional law. National Power and Federalism examines the basic structure of our constitutional system of government. Its coverage includes topics such as judicial review, justiciability, and other limits on the exercise of judicial review, The powers of the national government, separation of powers, federalism, The Eleventh Amendment, The dormant Commerce Clause, and Article IVs Privileges and Immunities Clause. This study guide: Explains legal concepts and principles in hands-on sections, accompanied by examples and analyses that illustrate how to apply these concepts and principles in hypothetical situations. Motivates students to think about the larger issues of constitutional law with depth and perception. is organized to parallel the major constitutional law casebooks. New material in this Third Edition includes a discussion of all major Supreme Court decisions through the end of the 2002-2003 Term, including the following recent cases: Lawrence v. Texas (constitutional interpretation). Verizon Maryland Inc v. Public Service Comm¿n (Eleventh Amendment). American Insurance Ass'n v. Garamendi (foreign affairs power). Whitman v. American Trucking Ass¿n (nondelegation doctrine). Bush v. Gore (political questions). American Insurance Ass'n v. Garamendi (preemption). Hillside Dairy Inc. v. Lyons (privileges and immunities clause) Hope v. Pelzer (qualified immunity). Sinkfield v. Kelley (standing). Cook v. Gralike (state interference with federal elections) for our complete constitutional law teaching package, also review May and Ides' newly revised Constitutional Law: Individual Rights: Examples & Explanations 3E .Christopher N. May is the author of 'Constitutional Law--National Power and Federalism: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series)' with ISBN 9780735540545 and ISBN 0735540543.
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