Features:
Clear and concise presentation and logical organization of material making it an excellent introductory book to the American legal systemInclusion of modern cases on relevant topics, such as same-sex marriage, legalization of marijuana, and homicidal laws affecting juvenilesChapter questions that facilitate basic legal analysis through hypotheticals, opinion briefing, and application of constitutional provisionsInclusion of important historical and political events, such as lawsuits brought against Presidents, congressional impeachment powers, the Electoral College System, the Supreme Court s resolution of voting issues, the Civil War and post Civil War constitutional amendments, the Civil Rights movement, presidential and congressional war powers, and Supreme Court opinions about Guantanamo Bay detainees