Constitutional Rights -What They Are and What They Ought to Be - Softcover

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Wellman, Carl

 
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Synopsis

Preface 

1. Constitutional Law

1.1 National Law

1.2 Social Practice Rules

1.3 Legal Institutions

1.4 National Constitutions

1.5 Constitutional Law

2. Constitutional Rights

2.1 Rights

2.2 Constitutional Rights

2.3 Why Both?

3. Constitutional Institutions

3.1 Federalism

3.2 The Separation of Powers

3.3 A Presidential System

3.4 A Bicameral Legislature

3.5 Exclusion

3.6 Cloture

3.7 Criminal Legislation

3.8 Judicial Review

3.9 Conclusions

4. Public Officials

4.1 The Presidential War Powers

4.2 The Removal of Administrative Officials

4.3 The Line-Item Veto

4.4 The Speech or Debate Immunity

4.5 Life Tenure

4.6 Moral Foundations

5. Private Persons

5.1Life

5.2 The Vote

5.3 Public Education

5.4 Habeas Corpus

5.5 Same-Sex Marriage

5.6 Equal Opportunity

5.7 Freedom of Speech

5.8 Firearms

5.9 The Death Penalty

5.10 Overview

6. Associations

6.1 Indian Tribes

6.2 Political Parties

6.3 Labor Unions

6.4 Business Corporations

6.5 Private Clubs

6.6 Universities

6.7 The Press

6.8 Overview

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