Jumpstart Constitutional Law —— Reading and Understanding Constitutional Law

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ISBN: 9781454830801 出版年：2013 页码：208 Lieberman, Jethro K Aspen Publishers

Jumpstart Constitutional Law: Reading and Understanding Constitutional Law Cases</>, sheds light on the threshold issues and substantive questions common to all constitutional law cases thus bringing everything into focus for the student. Key to constructing cogent answers on a Constitutional Law exam, Jethro K. Lieberman s straightforward approach teaches students how to spot the issues and respond to the relevant questions in any constitutional law case. Features: Perspective A tour of the American Constitution from a bird s-eye view. <\li>Understanding threshold issues: Who may decide constitutional disputes? Under what circumstances may a court decide a case? Must the court take and answer a constitutional question in a property case? Identifying substantive issues: determining the scope of govenmental powers; federalism, and the relationship between federal and state powers; and, constitutional restraints that limit the exercise of governmental power. Interpreting the Constitution: using tests to determin the limits of power and the extent of rights;tools of analysis for interpreting the Constitution; andthe role of precedent and change. Training real preparation for taking the Constitutional Law exam: a program for effective studying;sample constitutional law exam questions and answers; andexam-taking strategies.