Full Description
In American Constitutionalism, Third Edition, renowned authors Howard Gillman, Mark A. Graber, and Keith E. Whittington offer an innovative approach to the two-semester Constitutional Law sequence (Volume 1 covers Institutions and Volume II covers Rights and Liberties) that presents the material in a historical organization within each volume, as opposed to the typical issues-based organization. Looking at Supreme Court decisions historically provides an opportunity for instructors to teach--and for students to reflect on--the political factions and climate of the day. The third edition has been updated through the 2020 SCOTUS session, and features updated cases, analysis, illustrations, and figures.
Contents
Brief Contents
Topical Outline of Volume II
Tables, Figures, Boxes, and Illustrations
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface
Part 1: Themes
1. Introduction to Rights and Liberties in American Constitutionalism
Part 2: Development
2. The Colonial Era: Before 1776
3. The Founding Era: 1776-1791
4. The Early National Era: 1791-1828
5. The Jacksonian Era: 1829-1860
6. The Civil War and Reconstruction: 1861-1876
7. The Republican Era: 1877-1932
8. The New Deal/Great Society Era: 1933-1968
9. Liberalism Divided: 1969-1980
Part 3: Contemporary Issues
10. The Reagan Era: 1981-1993
11. The Polarized Era: 1994-2008
12. The Contemporary Era: 2009-The Present
Appendices
Glossary
Index
Cases
