Power and Rights in US Constitutional Law

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- About the Author -- Introduction -- PART ONE: GOVERNMENTAL POWER -- Subpart A: The Federal Government -- 1. The Principle of Separation of Powers -- 2. Legislative Powers -- 3. Executive Power -- 4. Judicial Power -- Subpart B: The Governments of the States -- 1. The Supremacy Clause -- 2. The Tenth Amendment -- PART TWO: CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS -- 1. "State Action" -- 2. Levels of Scrutiny -- Subpart A: Liberty (Due Process) -- 1. Explicit Fundamental Rights -- 2. Implicit Fundamental Rights -- Subpart B: Equality (Equal Protection) -- 1. Discrimination -- 2. Protected Groups -- Attachments -- Attachment A: The Declaration of Independence -- Attachment B: The Articles of Confederation (ratified 1781) -- Attachment C: The Constitution of the United States of America (ratified 1788) -- Attachment C-1: The Bill of Rights (ratified 1791) -- Attachment C-2: Constitutional Amendments 11-27 -- Attachment D: Individual Rights Found in the Text of the Constitution Excluding the Amendments -- Attachment E: The Emancipation Proclamation (1863) -- Bibliography -- Table of Cases.