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Going beyond the standard interpretation of Supreme Court opinions, thisandnbsp;practical text delves into the legal reasoning behind the written opinions - the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices - to give readers a deeper understanding of how to read and interpret the decisions of our highest court.
An indispensableandnbsp;supplement to any constitutional law casebook, the sixth edition has been thoroughly updated, incorporating new material throughout the book on recent opinions issued by the Supreme Court.andnbsp; It also includes a new Chapter 9, which discusses in greater depth the briefing of a case - Seattle Schoolandnbsp;District No. 1;- and its analysis.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction - A troubled nation Part 1 The constitutional dimension of American politics Chapter 2 The Constitution and constitutionalism Chapter 3 Federalism Part 2 The socio-economic contexts Chapter 4 The rise and fall of consensus since 1945 Chapter 5 Economy and society Chapter 6 Gender and American politics Chapter 7 Race, ethnicity and immigration in the USA Part 3 The representative process Chapter 8 Elections and voting behaviour Chapter 9 The mass media and politics Chapter 10 Political parties Chapter 11 Interest groups, political committees and campaigns Part 4 The executive process Chapter 12 Presidential power Chapter 13 The federal bureaucracy Part 5 The legislative process Chapter 14 Congress and the president Chapter 15 Congressional structures and processes Part 6 The judicial process Chapter 16 The Supreme Court and judicial review Chapter 17 The Supreme Court and American politics Part 7 The policy process Chapter 18 Serving the people: government and domestic policy Chapter 19 Abortion Chapter 20 Foreign policy Chapter 21 Contemporary US foreign policy Index
