Constitutional law for dummies

Discover the ins and outs of Constitutional lawAre you a student looking for trusted, plain-English guidance on the ins and outs of Constitutional law? Look no further!Constitutional Law For Dummies provides a detailed study guide tracking to this commonly required law course. It breaks down complicated material and gives you a through outline of the parameters and applications of the U.S. Constitution in modern, easy-to-understand language. Critical information on the Constitution's foundations, powers, and limitationsA modern analysis of the Constitution's amendmentsDetailed information on t.

Includes index.

Constitutional Law For Dummies; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Studying Constitutional Law: The Foundations; Chapter 1: Understanding the Constitution; Looking at the Constitution's Creation; Understanding the Constitution's Key Features; Appreciating the Five Main Topics Addressed by the Constitution; Chapter 2: Constitutional Law: A View from 30,000 Feet.

Getting to Know the "Law" Part of Constitutional LawGrasping the "Non-Law" Part of Constitutional Law; Defining (Federal) Court Primacy in Constitutional Law; Realizing How Everyone Practices Constitutional Law; Identifying Constitutional Interpretive Theories; Chapter 3: Mapping Out Key Concepts and Distinctions in Constitutional Law; Sorting Out Constitutional and Nonconstitutional Law; Understanding How the 50 State Constitutions Fit In; Seeing That "Constitutional" Isn't the Same as "Right" or "Logical"; Part II: Allocating Governmental Roles.

Chapter 4: "Constituting" a New Federal Govern…