William - Constitutional 1

Federal firearms regulation has been a subject of continuous interest for legislators. In recent Con-gresses, a range of proposals has been introduced, with some seeking to ease various federal fire……続きを見る

On the surface, the case itself seems a minor one at best. William Marbury, a last-minute judicial appointee of outgoing Federalist president John Adams, demanded redress from the Supreme Court when……続きを見る

This ambitious book examines the constitutional and legal doctrines of the antislavery movement from the eve of the American Revolution to the Wilmot Proviso and the 1848 national elections. Relatin……続きを見る

The United States Circuit Courts of Appeals are among the most important governmental institutions in our society. However, because the Supreme Court can hear less than 150 cases per year, the Circu……続きを見る

A timely examination of Alabama’s severely criticized state constitution Alabama’s present constitution, adopted in 1901, is widely viewed as the source of many, if not most, of the state’s historic……続きを見る

The United States Circuit Courts of Appeals are among the most important governmental institutions in our society. However, because the Supreme Court can hear less than 150 cases per year, the Circu……続きを見る

An introduction to the legal concept of unconstitutional bias. If a town council denies a zoning permit for a group home for intellectually disabled persons because residents don’t want “those kinds……続きを見る

It's often said, confirmed by survey data, that the American people are losing confidence in their government. But the problem may be the reverse--the government has lost confidence in the people. I……続きを見る

In 'The Short Constitution,' editors Martin J. Wade and William F. Russell have curated a poignant collection that traverses the vast landscape of constitutional understanding and interpretation. Th……続きを見る

The massive amendments in 2020 to the Russian Constitution are explored in this revised and updated introduction to the historical and contemporary foundations of the Russian legal system set in the……続きを見る

"An eminent writer on Constitutional law, one of the earliest of the commentators and one whose words are still cited as authority ... near enough to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to have re……続きを見る

Cet ouvrage est conçu comme un cours et un outil de préparation aux TDs. Les étudiants en L1, devant affronter avec le droit constitutionnel une matière pluridisciplinaire mêlant histoire, droit, sc……続きを見る

The author argues that we the people’s rights under the Constitution as amended cannot be characterized as “specific prohibitions” against government. Life, liberty, and property rights, and the fre……続きを見る

“Turner tells fascinating stories of unlikely heroes and explains difficult legal issues clearly and concisely, educating and entertaining at the same time.” ーElizabeth Farnsworth, PBS NewsHour Rec……続きを見る

Alexander Hamilton wrote that “the judiciary, from the nature of its functions, will always be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution.” If only that were true. The Founding ……続きを見る

For over a century, Congress’s power to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of “the equal protection of the laws” has presented judges and scholars with a puzzle. What does it mean for Cong……続きを見る

The Alabama State Constitution provides extensive analysis on American's longest state constitution, with an emphasis on the impact of recent court decisions declaring several of its most recently a……続きを見る

This edited volume in American constitutionalism places the Supreme Court’s declaration of same-sex marriage rights in U.S. v. Windsor (2013) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) within the context of th……続きを見る

This book explains a paradox in American constitutional law: how a right not discussed during the ratification debates at Philadelphia and not mentioned in the text has become a core component of mo……続きを見る

In the United States more than thirty thousand deaths each year can be attributed to firearms. This book on the history of guns in America examines the Second Amendment and the laws and court cases ……続きを見る

The modern effort to locate American liberties, it turns out, began in the mud at the bottom of Baltimore harbor. John Barron Jr. and John Craig sued the city for damages after Baltimore’s rebuilt d……続きを見る

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." ーAmendment II, United States Constitution The Sec……続きを見る

This book is a documentary of bad things that happen when law enforcement goes AWOL and good people are silent. Based on true events in San Luis Obispo, California, covering over 15 years. Most of t……続きを見る

In the United States more than thirty thousand deaths each year can be attributed to firearms. This book on the history of guns in America examines the Second Amendment and the laws and court cases ……続きを見る

“Eminently readable, and anybody who cares about the future of American democracy in these perilous times can only hope that it will be widely read and carefully considered.” ーJames Pope, Washingto……続きを見る

Debate over the meaning and purpose of the grand experiment called the United States has existed since its inception. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison worked closely together to achieve the rati……続きを見る

The Indian Supreme Court was established nearly seventyfive years ago as a core part of India's constitutional project. Does the Court live up to the ideals of justice imagined by the framers of the……続きを見る

Originally published in 1989, in this remarkable conjunction of constitutional theory, jurisprudence, literary theory, constitutional law, and political theory, William Conklin first tells us what a……続きを見る

Six decades before Rosa Parks boarded her fateful bus, another traveler in the Deep South tried to strike a blow against racial discriminationーbut ultimately fell short of that goal, leading to the……続きを見る

In The Georgia State Constitution, the authors offer a detailed description of the creation and development of Georgia's constitution. They explain how political and cultural events, from colonial t……続きを見る