Constitutional Landmarks

This book examines leading Supreme Court decisions involving the powers of the Court, the president, and Congress, as well as cases addressing American federalism and Americans' economic rights. By analyzing both the Court's opinions and voting patterns from 1791 through 2018, this volume presents an overview of the role of the Supreme Court in the legal and political system of the United States throughout its entire history, regularly relying on Robert McCloskey's theory of the nation's three major constitutional eras and the Supreme Court Database in its organizational approach. Over 100 of the Supreme Court's most significant rulings, old and new, are covered and clarified in this volume to provide an objective, reliable, and valuable resource for students, academics, legal professionals, and the general public alike.

Provides an analysis of over 100 leading Supreme Court decisions, including the facts in the case, the precise constitutional issues, how the Court decided them, the vote, and the legal rationale used Offers an objective, reliable, convenient, valuable resource for students, academics, legal professionals, and the general public alike Includes famous cases involving the powers of Congress, the president, and the courts, and national versus state power in America's system of federalism

Auteur

Charles M. Lamb is Research Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA

Jacob R. Neiheisel is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA

Contenu

1. The Supreme Court and Judicial Power.- 2. The Presidency and Presidential Power.- 3. Congress and Congressional Power.- 4. Federalism and Federal-State Relations.- 5. Americans' Economic Rights.