American Constitutional Law : Volume II: The Bill of Rights and Subsequent Amendments

American Constitutional Law Volume II provides a comprehensive account of the nation's defining document, examining how its provisions were originally understood by those who drafted and ratified it, and how they have since been interpreted by the Supreme Court, Congress, the President, lower federal courts, and state judiciaries.Clear and accessible chapter introductions and a careful balance between classic and recent cases provide students with a sense of how the law has been understood and construed over the years. The 12th Edition includes several recent landmark First Amendment cases, including Dobbs v.Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) and Students for Fair Admissions v.Harvard (2023). A new companion website, https://americanconlaw.com/, offers access to primary documents and every case that formerly appeared in American Constitutional Law. .