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Constitutional Law for a Changing America
Rights, Liberties, and Justice
Tenth Edition
- Lee Epstein - Washington University in St. Louis, USA
- Thomas G. Walker - Emory University, USA
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792 pages | CQ Press
Capturing the authors’ excitement for constitutional law, this updated Tenth Edition of Constitutional Law for a Changing America shows students how judicial decisions are influenced by political factors—from lawyers and interest groups, to the shifting sentiments of public opinion, to the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices. Authors Lee Epstein and Thomas G. Walker show how these dynamics shape the development of constitutional doctrine. Known for fastidious revising and streamlining, the authors incorporate the latest scholarship in the fields of both political science and legal studies and offer solid analysis of both classic and contemporary landmark cases, including key opinions handed down through the 2017 session. Filled with additional supporting material—photographs of the litigants, sidebars comparing the United States with other nations, and “Aftermath” boxes that tell the stories of the parties' lives after the Supreme Court has acted—the text helps students develop a thorough understanding of the way the U.S. Constitution protects civil rights and liberties.
Bundle with the Resource Center for FREE!
Take your constitutional law class beyond the book with Epstein and Walker’s newly redesigned Resource Center, featuring more than 500 excerpted, supplemental cases referenced in the commentary of the Constitutional Law for a Changing America volumes. The Resource Center offers a place for students to study core content with online quizzes and explore court cases. Instructors can find teaching materials, including hypothetical cases paired with discussion questions and writing assignments, moot-court simulations, test banks, and more.
Ensure FREE access—use bundle ISBN: 978-1-5443-5051-6.
Bundle with the Resource Center for FREE!
Take your constitutional law class beyond the book with Epstein and Walker’s newly redesigned Resource Center, featuring more than 500 excerpted, supplemental cases referenced in the commentary of the Constitutional Law for a Changing America volumes. The Resource Center offers a place for students to study core content with online quizzes and explore court cases. Instructors can find teaching materials, including hypothetical cases paired with discussion questions and writing assignments, moot-court simulations, test banks, and more.
Ensure FREE access—use bundle ISBN: 978-1-5443-5051-6.
Chronological Table of Cases
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Preface
PART I. THE SUPREME COURT AND THE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER 1. Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court
CHAPTER 2. The Judiciary: Institutional Powers and Constraints
CHAPTER 3. Incorporation of the Bill of Rights
PART II. CIVIL LIBERTIES
CHAPTER 4. Religion: Exercise and Establishment
CHAPTER 5. Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and Association
CHAPTER 6. Freedom of the Press
CHAPTER 7. The Boundaries of Free Expression: Libel, Obscenity, and Emerging Areas of Government Regulation
CHAPTER 8. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
CHAPTER 9. Privacy and Personal Liberty
PART III. THE RIGHTS OF THE CRIMINALLY ACCUSED
CHAPTER 10. Investigations and Evidence
CHAPTER 11. Attorneys, Trials, and Punishments
PART IV. CIVIL RIGHTS
CHAPTER 12. Race Discrimination and the Foundations of Equal Protection
CHAPTER 13. Contemporary Approaches to Equal Protection
CHAPTER 14. Voting and Representation
Reference Material
Appendix 1. Constitution of the United States
Appendix 2. The Justices
Appendix 3. Glossary
Appendix 4. Online Case Archive Index
Case Index
Subject Index
“This text is the best in its class. There are many outstanding Con Law texts, but this one will always be my first choice. The choice and breadth of the topics covered are exceptional.”
University of Tennessee at Martin
“An in-depth, intuitive, thought-provoking text on constitutional law. . . . This text is a favorite among the students and myself.”
University at Buffalo, SUNY
“By far the best textbook out there for constitutional law. . . . I teach my courses from the perspective of both law and politics, and this text allows me to emphasize both.”
California State University, Long Beach
“The text makes the complex and delicate topics of rights and liberties relevant and comprehensible to the undergraduate.”
Arkansas State University
An outstanding masterpiece of cases, backgrounds, and resources for students in dual credit, AP, OR intro American Government
Political Science, Collin Co Cmty Clg-Preston Rid
June 10, 2018
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 5: Freedom of Speech, Assembly, and Association
Chapter 13: Contemporary Approaches to Equal Protection
