Description
Book SynopsisThe Bill of Rights and Civil War Amendments created a triangular power struggle among state, nation and individual. Using chronological court cases, this book examines how the Supreme Court became arbiter among the three claimants to power, sometimes backtracking and sometimes taking a bold leap forward. Focusing on Justice Rehnquist's lengthy term on the Supreme Court, Steven T. Seitz examines the growth and emphasis of individual sovereignty throughout the twentieth century. Highlighting some of the dispositional problems with Rehnquist decisions, the book uses the sustainable case law standard instead of applauding either conservative or liberal point of view which provides new vantage points on topics like equal protection of women, due process in several arenas, contracts, free speech, sex, and guns.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Two Constitutions
Chapter 2: Dred Scott
Chapter 3: Privileges and Immunities
Chapter 4: Due Process
Chapter 5: Criminal Process
Chapter 6: Equal Protection for Women
Chapter 7: Asserting Federal Power
Chapter 8: Contracts
Chapter 9: Free Speech and Corporations
Chapter 10: Sex
Chapter 11: Guns
