TY - BOOK AU - Chemerinsky,Erwin TI - Constitutional law: principles and policies SN - 9781454849476 (pbk) AV - KF 4550 C517c 2015 U1 - 342.73 23 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Wolters Kluwer KW - Constitutional law KW - United States KW - Derecho constitucional KW - Estados Unidos KW - Textbooks KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Historical background and contemporary themes -- The federal judicial power -- The federal legislativce power -- The federal executive power -- Limits on state regulatory and taxing power -- The structure of the Constitution's protection of civil rights and civil liberties -- Procedural due process -- Economic liberties -- Equal protection -- Fundamental rights -- First Amendment : expression -- First Amendment : religion N2 - Relied on by students, professors, and practitioners, Erwin Chemerinsky s popular treatise clearly states the law and identifies the underlying policy issues in each area of constitutional law. Thorough coverage of the topic makes it appropriate for both beginning and advanced courses. This new, Fifth Edition features updated material throughout, including: Significant attention given to developments in law since publication of previous edition New material on standing, congressional power, presidential power and the war on terror; preemption, school desegregation; abortion rights and voting rights Covers First Amendment issues concerning speech and religion.Includes recent and significant cases: Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation; Boumediene v. Bush; Hamdan v. Rumsfeld; Wyeth v. Levine; Philip Morris USA v. Williams ER -