Constitutional Values: Governmental Power and Individual Freedoms
Publisher: Prentice Hall, January 1, 2008.
Edition: First
Book Condition: New
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780131717695
Constitutional Values: Governmental Power and Individual Freedoms in American Politics is a single volume that examines constitutional law and civil liberties through narrative, well-edited cases and real-world interpretations. It introduces readers to the American judiciary's underlying political structure, explores the constitutional foundations of governmental authority, and reviews the legal protections for individual rights and liberties in the American political system. Chapter questions are included to provoke readers'’ analytical and critical thinking skills, and over 100 cases help readers understand how constitutional doctrines are applied. The first part of the book presents a sound discussion of governmental structure and authority. The second part clearly presents civil liberties and civil rights. Contains over 100 edited cases which are referenced in Part Two of the book. Includes important U.S. Supreme Court opinions regarding governmental authority and individual freedoms. Covers standard Supreme Court cases and also incorporates contemporary constitutional controversies. Discusses unique local cases which demonstrate the local implications of constitutional politics. Includes cases from Maryland, New York, Connecticut, California, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, Rhode Island, Alabama, Virginia, and more! Provides true insights into the day-to-day realities of constitutional law. Encourages readers to apply constitutional doctrines to local controversies. Anyone interested in or involved with constitutional law and civil liberties.
From the Back Cover
Although easy to dismiss as abstract and disconnected from daily life, the Constitution is a vital, living document that has an enormous impact on the lives of every individual in the United States. The legal questions that have resulted from the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and against terrorism are reminders that the important principles of fundamental law that were expressed by the founders over two hundred years ago continue to provide the framework of governmental authority and individual liberties.
This book includes the following features:
Ø A discussion of both historically significant cases and contemporary problems, such as those arising from the Patriot Act, recent attempts to control child pornography, and the perennial and thorny federal/state and presidential/congressional tug-of-wars
Ø A writing style that challenges, but does not overwhelm, undergraduate students
Ø Comprehensive coverage of the two traditional constitutional law subjects, governmental powers and civil liberties, with the option of splitting them without loss of content or pedagogy
Ø Excerpts of significant cases reinforce the content and to teach critical thinking and analytical skills
Ø A feature entitled Your Constitutional Values that in most instances uses a local case to illustrate that constitutional problems exist in daily lives
Ø Review questions and critical thinking and application assignments follow each chapter
Ø A glossary of legal terms
Ø Appendices include the Constitution of the United States, selected statutes, selected Federalist Papers, and a description of how to conduct constitutional research
About the Author
A native of Indiana, Daniel E. Hall is Dean of the Hamilton Campus and Professor of Political Science at Miami University. He was formerly chairperson of the Department of Criminal Justice at The University of Toledo and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at the University of Central Florida. He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at the Barry University School of Law and the University of Evansville. He earned his B.S. from Indiana University, his J.D. from Washburn University, and his Ed.D. from the University of Central Florida. In addition to experience as a defense attorney in the United States and assistant attorney general of the Federated States of Micronesia, he has thirteen years of experience teaching criminal law and procedure in higher education. He has authored a dozen journal articles and another dozen books, all on public law subjects. Daniel has been married to Stacey Lynn Hall since 1991. They live in Ross, Ohio, with their daughters, Grace Kathryn and Eva Joan, and their golden retriever, Atticus.
John P. Feldmeier earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Ohio Dominican College, J.D. from Capital University Law School, and M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Miami University. Before joining the academy, Dr. Feldmeier practiced law in Ohio, handling several cases involving important constitutional law issues, one of which reached the United States Supreme Court. Dr. Feldmeier has published several articles on constitutional law in law reviews and political science journals. He is currently an associate professor of political science at Wright State University. John currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife, Melissa, and their two children, Emma and Jack.
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