Essentials Of The American Constitution / Edition 1

by Stephen L Wasby

Overview

Constitutional politics is the continuing search for equilibrium between the grants of power and the limits placed on that power. The Essentials of the American Constitution examines the five closely integrated components which make up the fundamental law: the Compact, separation of powers, federalism, representation, and the Bill of Rights. It is the interaction between these components that gives the Constitution its dynamism. Landmark decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court involve two or more of these components. This book’s unique approach shows how the components more often than not work together, one assisting another, one explaining another, or one reinforcing another. It gives a firm foundation for students wishing to take advanced courses in constitutional law or civil liberties and provides an overall view of the fundamental principle of the American Constitution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813368559
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/18/2001
Series:	Essentials of Political Science
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stephen L. Wasby is professor emeritus of political science at the State University of New York, Albany.

Table of Contents

Author’s Preface — Editor’s Preface — Introduction — The Politics of Judicial Review: Accountability Versus Independence — The Compact: “We the People … do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America” — Separation of Powers: Exclusive or Mixed? — Federalism: The Constitutional Division of Powers — Representation — The Bill of Rights: What Belongs to the Individual and What Belongs to Society? — The Holistic Constitution — The Constitution of the United States

Editorial Reviews

Charles Sheldon’s Essentials of the American Constitution offers a fitting legacy to its author’s career of teaching and scholarship.

Elliot Slotnick