Description: Introduction to the American Legal System, Government, and Constitution, Paperback by Kaplan, Diane S., ISBN 1454857331, ISBN-13 9781454857334, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This new cours introduces students to the relationship among the American constitutional, governmental, and legal systems. With a clear and concise presentation, this book explores historical and contemporary events, judicial opinions, and constitutional provisions that demonstrate how the three systems accommodate social progress in an ever-changing and highly diverse nation. Perfect for LLM courses or even undergraduate classes, this book aims to teach students how to understand constitutional doctrines, brief judicial opinions, and how American history affects contemporary legal issues. Features: Clear and concise presentation and logical organization of material making it an excellent introductory book to the American legal systemInclusion of modern cases on relevant topics, such as same-sex marriage, legalization of marijuana, and homicidal laws affecting juvenilesChapter questions that facilitate basic legal analysis through hypotheticals, opinion briefing, and application of constitutional provisionsInclusion of important historical and political events, such as lawsuits brought against Presidents, congressional impeachment powers, the Electoral College System, the Supreme Court s resolution of voting issues, the Civil War and post Civil War constitutional amendments, the Civil Rights movement, presidential and congressional war powers, and Supreme Court opinions about Guantanamo Bay detainees
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Book Title: Introduction to the American Legal System, Government, and Consti
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Introduction to the American Legal System, Government, and Constitutional
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Constitutional, Government / Federal, Civil Rights, History & Theory, Constitutions, General, American Government / General, Courts
Features: New Edition
Type: Textbook
Author: Diane S. Kaplan
Item Length: 10 in
Subject Area: Law, Political Science
Item Width: 7 in
Series: Aspen Coursebook Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
