The Cambridge Companion to the United States Constitution

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. -- Book Jacket. A Lighter Touch : American Constitutional Principles In Comparative Perspective / Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn -- Understanding Due Process / Donald A. Dripps -- Civil Liberties And The Dual Legacy Of The Founding / John W. Compton -- Political Representation And The U.s. Constitution / Andrew Rehfeld -- Equality / Ken I. Kersch -- Causes Of Action For Enforcing The Constitution / Ann Woolhandler And Michael G. Collins -- Federalism / Barry Cushman -- Separation Of Powers / Mark A. Graber -- Executive Power And National Security Power / Andrew Kent And Julian Davis Mortenson -- The Constitution And The Administrative State / Edward L. Rubin -- Constitutional Judgment / Howard Schweber -- Suits Against Officeholders / James E. Pfander -- Habeas Corpus / Amanda L. Tyler -- Implementation And Impact : The Courts, The Constitution, And Public Policy / John I. Hanley And Gordon Silverstein -- Constitutional Law And Social Change : Mapping Pathways Of Influence / Tomiko Brown-nagin -- Balancing Privacy And National Security : A Rule Of Lenity For National Security Surveillance Law / Orin S. Kerr. Edited By Karen Orren, University Of California, Los Angeles, John W. Compton, Chapman University, Orange California. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A lighter touch : American constitutional principles in comparative perspective / Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn Due process ; a unified understanding / Donald A. Dripps Civil liberties and the dual legacy of the founding / John W. Compton Political representation and the U.S. Constitution / Andrew Rehfeld Equality / Ken I. Kersch Overcoming sovereign immunity : causes of action for enforcing the Constitution / Ann Woolhandler and Michael G. Collins Federalism / Barry Cushman Separation of powers / Mark A. Graber Executive power and national security power / Andrew Kent and Julian Davis Mortenson The Constitution and the administrative state / Edward L. Rubin Constitutional judgment / Howard Schweber Suits against officeholders / James E. Pfander Habeas corpus / Amanda L. Tyler The Supreme Court, the Constitution, and American public policy / John I. Hanley and Gordon Silverstein Constitutional law and social change : mapping pathways of influence / Tomiko Brown-Nagin Balancing privacy and national security : a rule of lenity for national security surveillance law / Orin S. Kerr. This book will be useful for students and non-specialists who seek a broad, historically grounded introduction to the study of the US constitutional system. The book places present-day constitutional controversies in historical context, and offers insights from a range of disciplines, including history, political science, and law.