Screen LibraryThe Cambridge companion to the United States Constitution /
"This Companion provides a broad, historically informed introduction to the study of the US constitutional system. In place of the usual laundry lists of cases, doctrines, and theories, it presents a picture of the constitutional system in action, with separate sections devoted to constitutiona...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This Companion provides a broad, historically informed introduction to the study of the US constitutional system. In place of the usual laundry lists of cases, doctrines, and theories, it presents a picture of the constitutional system in action, with separate sections devoted to constitutional principles, organizational structures, and the various legal and extra-legal 'actions' through which litigators and average citizens have attempted to bring about constitutional change. Finally, the volume covers a number of subjects that are rarely discussed in works aimed at a general audience, but which are critical to ensuring that constitutional rights are honored in the day-to-day lives of citizens. These include standing and causes of action, suits against officeholders, and the inner workings of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). This Companion places present-day constitutional controversies in historical context, and offers insights from a range of disciplines, including history, political science, and law"--Book jacket. |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 508 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781107094666 1107094666 9781107476622 1107476623 |
| Index Number: | KF4550 |
| CLC: | D971.21 |
| Call Number: | D971.21/C178 |
| Contents: |
A lighter touch : American constitutional principles in comparative perspective / Due process ; a unified understanding / Civil liberties and the dual legacy of the founding / Political representation and the U.S. Constitution / Equality / Overcoming sovereign immunity : causes of action for enforcing the Constitution / Federalism / Separation of powers / Executive power and national security power / The Constitution and the administrative state / Constitutional judgment / Suits against officeholders / Habeas corpus / The Supreme Court, the Constitution, and American public policy / The Constitution, the law, and social change : mapping pathways of influence / Balancing privacy and national security : a rule of lenity for national security surveillance law / |