Constitutional rights sourcebook / Peter G. Renstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Renstrom, Peter G., 1943-2006.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--United States.

Constitutional law.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxi, 770 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 1999.

Summary:

An examination of fundamental ideas of constitutionalism and American constitutional law through case summaries.-- The first section of each entry presents an extensive representation of the U.S. Supreme Court's thinking-- The "significance" sections of each entry tie in historical background and other related cases

Contents:

Alphabetical List of Case Entries xv

1. The Constitution and the Supreme Court: A Brief Introduction 1

2. The First Amendment 19

3. The Fourth Amendment 189

4. The Fifth Amendment 261

5. The Sixth Amendment 317

6. The Eighth Amendment 393

7. Equal Protection and Privacy 463

Appendix A Constitution of the United States 713

Appendix B Justices of the Supreme Court 733

Appendix C Court Composition since 1900 737.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1576070611

OCLC:

40838647