TM: American Constitutional Law: Powers & Liberties 2nd Edition

by Calvin R. Massey

Preface Acknowledgments The Constitution of the United States I. THE ROLE OF THE COURTS IN CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION Chapter 1 Judicial Review and Constitutional Structure A. The Origins and Theory of Judicial Review B. The Power to Review State Court Judgments C. The Adequate and Independent State Grounds Doctrine D. The Utility of Judicial Review E. Methods of Constitutional Interpretation F. The Uneven Nature of Judicial Tiered Review and the Unequal Status of Constitutional Claims Chapter 2 Doctrines Limiting the Scope of Judicial Review A. Direct Political Amendment, Appointment, and Impeachment B. Congressional Power to Control the Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts C. The Proper Role of Federal Courts D. The Eleventh Amendment II. ENFORCING THE CONSTITUTIONAL ALLOCATION OF GOVERNMENT POWER A. Who Should Decide Federalism Issues? B. What Is the Purpose or Value of Federalism? C. Federalism and Fundamental Constitutional Rights Chapter 3 The Limits of Federal Legislative Judicially or Politically Enforceable Federalism? A. Implementing Enumerated Powers and Default Rules B. Commerce C. Taxation D. Spending E. Treaty Implementation F. Power to Regulate in Aid of War-making G. Foreign Affairs H. Power to Enforce the Reconstruction Amendments Chapter 4 Limiting the Scope of State Power over Interstate Commerce A. The Dormant Commerce Clause B. The Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV C. Preemption and Congress Has the Final Word D. State Taxation of Interstate Commerce Chapter 5 Separation of Powers A. The Reasons forSeparated Powers B. Executive Action C. Legislative Action and the Administrative State D. Immunities and Privileges INDIVIDUAL LIMITS ON THE USE OF GOVERNMENT POWER Chapter 6 Due Process A. Procedural Due Process B. Substantive Due Process Chapter 7 Economic The Takings and Contracts Clauses A. The Takings Clause B. The Contracts Clause Chapter 8 Equal Protection A. Levels of Judicial Scrutiny, Classifications and objects, etc. B. Minimal The Default Level of Review C. Strict Scrutiny and Suspect Race and Ethnicity D. Strict Scrutiny and Suspect Lawfully Resident Aliens E. Intermediate Sex and Illegitimate Birth F. Fundamental Strict Scrutiny Redux Chapter 9 Free Expression of Ideas A. Overview of Free Expression B. Content-based Regulation of Speech C. Content-neutral Regulation of Speech D. Regulation of Speech when the Government Is Both Sovereign and Proprietor E. Vagueness, Overbreadth, and Prior Restraints F. Expression Rights Implicit in the Free Speech Guarantee G. Free Expression and the Political Process H. Freedom of the Press Chapter 10 The Religion Clauses A. Summary of the History and Theory of the Religion Clauses B. The Free Exercise Clause C. The Establishment Clause Chapter 11 State Action and the Power to Enforce Constitutional Rights A. State Action B. Congressional Power to Enforce Constitutional Rights

232 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005