Here, Philip Bobbitt studies the basis for the legitimacy of judicial review by examining six types of constitutional argument--historical, textual, structural, prudential doctrinal, and ethical--through the unusual method of contrasting sketches of prominent legal figures responding to the constitutional crises of their day.

Weaves together constitutional and legal history, offering students a mix of both frequently-cited and lesser-known (but equally important) historical documents and court decisions.

Weaves together constitutional and legal history, offering students a mix of both frequently-cited and lesser-known (but equally important) historical documents and court decisions.

The most up-to-date, carefully edited, and student-friendly undergraduate constitutional law textbook

Congratulations to the authors on winning the APSA Law and Courts Section 2013 Teaching and Mentoring Award, for this "impressive, innovative, and outstanding" textbook. The Teaching and Mentoring Award recognizes innovative teaching and instructional methods and materials in law and courts.

The only undergraduate text dedicated to the presentation of "real-world" interviews with lawyers, judges, and police officers

Congratulations to the authors on winning the APSA Law and Courts Section 2013 Teaching and Mentoring Award, for this "impressive, innovative, and outstanding" textbook. The Teaching and Mentoring Award recognizes innovative teaching and instructional methods and materials in law and courts.

This volume presents twenty original essays by political scientists and judicial scholars on a variety of topics relative to judicial politics.

Essays considering the impact of courts on American life.

The most up-to-date, carefully edited, and student-friendly undergraduate constitutional law textbook