Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constituti

Description: Essential Supreme Court Decisions by John R. Vile The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as campaign finance, Obamacare, gay marriage, and the First Amendment. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as campaign finance, Obamacare, gay marriage, the First Amendment, search and seizure, among others. Updated through the end of the 2017 Supreme Court session, this book remains an indispensable resource for undergraduate and law school students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nations laws and Constitution. Author Biography John R. Vile is professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author or editor of numerous books on political science and constitutional law, including Encyclopedia of the First Amendment, The Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, and A Companion to the U.S. Constitution and Its Amendments. Table of Contents Preface to the Seventeenth EditionAcknowledgmentsThis Is Our Supreme CourtChapter 1: Article I: The Legislative BranchPowersCommerceDelegation of PowersImplied PowersTaxing/Spending and Regulatory PowersPrivileges and Terms of MembersChapter 2: Article II: The Executive BranchPowersPrivileges and LimitationsChapter 3: Articles I and II: Distinct Yet Overlapping PowersSeparation of Powers IssuesTreaties and Executive AgreementsWar-Making PowersChapter 4: Article III: The Judicial BranchJudicial Jurisdiction and StandingPolitical Questions DoctrineChapter 5: Articles IV and VI: FederalismEleventh Amendment and Sovereign Immunity of StatesFederal PreemptionJudicial Jurisdiction over StatesLimits on the StatesLimits on Federal Regulation of StatesStatus of the StatesTenth Amendment and State Police PowersChapter 6: Articles V and VII: Constitutional Amending Process and Ratification of the ConstitutionThe Amending ProcessChapter 7: Property RightsContract Clause (Article 1, Section 10)Due Process (Economic) and Freedom of Contract (Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments)Takings Clause (Fifth Amendment)Chapter 8: The Bill of Rights and Its Application to the StatesIncorporationChapter 9: First Amendment: Religious RightsEstablishment ClauseFree Exercise ClauseChapter 10: First Amendment: Political RightsAssociation [Implied], Assembly, and PetitionPressSpeechCampaign-RelatedCommercial SpeechMiscellaneousObscenitySubversive SpeechSymbolic Speech or Speech and ConductTime, Place, and Manner Restrictions on SpeechChapter 11: Second, Third, and Fourth AmendmentsThe Right to Bear ArmsElectronic SurveillanceOther Search and SeizureChapter 12: Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth AmendmentsDouble Jeopardy and Right to ConfrontationDue ProcessJuriesRight to CounselSelf-Incrimination and ImmunityCruel and Unusual PunishmentChapter 13: Ninth Amendment: Right to Privacy, andOther Unenumerated RightsParental and Marital RightsRight to TravelRight to DieAbortion RightsLGBTQ RightsChapter 14: Thirteenth and Fourteenth AmendmentsFourteenth and Fifteenth Enforcement PowersEnforcement PowersEqual Protection and Privileges and ImmunitiesAfrican Americans and Racial ClassificationsProtection, Privileges, and ImmunitiesAliensSexual ClassificationsVarious Other ClassificationsChapter 15: Voting RightsVoting RightsMembers of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789–2013The Constitution of the United StatesGlossary of Legal TermsAlphabetical List of Cases BriefedChronological List of Cases by Chief JusticeIndexAbout the Author Review Essential Supreme Court Decisions remains the most comprehensive single collection of the Courts decisions. As with earlier editions, it is indispensable for the study of the work of the Supreme Court. Decisions are organized by constitutional articles, the Bill of Rights, and amendments. Summing Up: Essential.Having worn well for more than half-a-century, Essential Supreme Court Decisions continues to bring a much needed, comprehensive, no nonsense, no frills, format for studying basic elements of constitutional law. No wonder that it has been so popular with students and faculty alike.The longevity of Professor Viles book attests to both its quality and utility. It is an excellent compilation organized in a uniquely valuable manner. Succinctly summarizing each of the seminal cases in terms of the facts, question, decision and reasoning is very useful as both a teaching tool and for quick reference. It is easy to understand its popularity.The 15th edition of Essential Supreme Court Decisions is the most comprehensive collection of Supreme Court decisions in print. John Vile has admirably carried on the great tradition of this volume, distilling the greatest decisions of the Supreme Court into easy-to-read briefs that explain the context, facts, issues, reasoning, and significance for each. This is an indispensable volume for scholars and professors who want to know and understand what the Court has said and why in its most important cases. The beauty of Essential Supreme Court Decisions is in how easy it is to read, how comprehensive the coverage, and how scholarly and balanced the treatment of the decisions are. Long Description The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as campaign finance, Obamacare, gay marriage, the First Amendment, search and seizure, among others. Updated through the end of the 2017 Supreme Court session, this book remains an indispensable resource for undergraduate and law school students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nations laws and Constitution. Details ISBN1538111969 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Year 2018 ISBN-10 1538111969 ISBN-13 9781538111963 Format Paperback Author John R. Vile Pages 680 Subtitle Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States Illustrations 0 Illustrations, unspecified DEWEY 342.7300264 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publication Date 2018-03-12 Short Title Essential Supreme Court Decisions Language English Edition 17th UK Release Date 2018-03-12 NZ Release Date 2018-03-12 US Release Date 2018-03-12 Edition Description Seventeenth Edition Alternative 9781538111956 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2018-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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