Specifically written for paralegal students, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, 2nd Edition identifies and explains the concepts behind constitutional law,and connects them to everyday experiences both inside the law practice and out. Carefully edited for non-lawyers, the major cases presented show how the Supreme Court's decisions impact lawyers, lawmakers, and the general public, while breaking down complex concepts for paralegals-in-training to graspmore easily. Each chapter also contains numerous pedagogical elements including learning objectives, review and analysis questions, and vocabulary terms tobuild reader confidence with the material, and demonstrate the ways paralegals perform in the workplace. Focusing on practical application, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, 2nd Edition offers multiple hands-on opportunities to help students excel. Helpful appendices include samples of commonly usedlegal documents, while the readings are packed with hypothetical cases, ethical dilemmas, and end-of-chapter assignments for practicing analytical skills. INDICE: 1. Introduction to Constitutional Law. .2. The Constitution and the Federal Government: An Overview. .3. Federal Judicial Power. .4. Federal Legislative Powers. .5. Federal Executive Power. .6. State Powers and the Constitution. .7. Constitutional Protections of Civil Rights and Liberties. .8. EqualProtection. .9. Due Process. .10. Economic Freedom and Property Rights. .11. Freedom of Expression. .12. Freedom of Religion. .13. The Right to Privacy Under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses..14. Criminal Justice and the Constitution. .Appendices. .Glossary..Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-111-64854-1
- Editorial: South Western
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 640
- Fecha Publicación: 13/04/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés