United States Constitutional Law: An Introduction

Paul Rodgers

jan 2014 · McFarland

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The great liberties and guarantees of the United States Constitution are stated as general principles, to be perpetuated and reapplied in a changing America. This book provides a basic understanding of Constitutional law, addressing both the history of the U.S. Constitution and each of its individual clauses. It explains the power of the Supreme Court, whereby a bare majority of five justices, each with lifetime tenure, can overrule the president, the Congress, and state and local governments--effectively declaring the rights and obligations of persons and organizations across the land. Referencing more than 950 Supreme Court decisions, the book treats each subject objectively and without opinionated commentary.

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The late Paul Rodgers was former executive director of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and commissioner of the President’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection. He lived in Virginia.