Examples & Explanations for Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism (Examples & Explanations Series)

Book Synopsis: Examples & Explanations for Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism, Ninth edition, by Christopher N. May, Allan Ides, and Simona Grossi, provides a clearly written, comprehensive examination of constitutional doctrine pertaining to national power and federalism.This problem-oriented study guide provides students and teachers with a highly readable and accessible study of constitutional law. Both this book and its companion volume, Examples & Explanations for Constitutional Law: Individual Rights, combine detailed textual material with real-world examples and explanations that apply the relevant constitutional doctrine to specific fact patterns. The text operates as a readable and citable treatise on the topics covered, and the examples and explanations serve as an elaboration on that text. Its unique, time-tested Examples & Explanations pedagogy combines textual material with well-written, comprehensive and up-to-date examples, explanations and questions. A favorite among law school students, and often recommended by professors, this guide takes students through the principal doctrines of constitutional law covered in a typical course.New to the Ninth Edition:Inclusion of more than 40 new Supreme Court casesNew and updated Examples & ExplanationsMore sophisticated discussion of the federal preemption doctrineUpdated treatment of presidential impeachmentExpanded discussion of the executive privilege doctrineDeeper coverage of the appointment and removal of federal officialsProfessors and students will benefit from:Hypotheticals similar to those presented in class, with structure and reasoning behind the corresponding analysisAn alternative perspective to help you understand your casebook and in-class lecturesStraightforward, informal text that is never simplistic, and quickly gets to the point in conversational style laced with humorAdaptability with all major Constitutional Law casebooksAuthors with over 70 years of combined experience teaching Constitutional Law Read more