ISBN:
9781107476622
,
1107476623
,
9781107094666
,
9781107476622
Language:
English
Pages:
ix, 508 Seiten
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als The Cambridge companion to the United States Constitution
DDC:
342.7302
Keywords:
United States
;
United States
;
Constitutional law
;
Constitutional law United States
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
USA
;
Verfassungsrecht
;
USA
;
Verfassungsrecht
Abstract:
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.
Note:
Literaturangaben
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