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Civil Rights and Liberties (2nd Ed.)
Provocative Questions and Evolving Answers
Author: Sullivan Harold J
Language: English
Subject for Civil Rights and Liberties:
Keywords
fourteenth; amendment; supreme; court; due; process; clause; equal; protection; majority; Young Men; Fourteenth Amendment; Limited Open Forum; Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause; Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause; Justice Souter’s Dissent; Equal Access Act; State Action Doctrine; Due Process Clause; Secular Legislative Purpose; Abortion Funding Cases; Establishment Clause; Lemon Test; Equal Protection Clause; Present Danger Doctrine; Excessive Entanglement; Heightened Scrutiny; Flag Desecration; Unconstitutional Discrimination; Strict Scrutiny; Justice Blackmun; Contemporary Communications Environment; Grendel’s Den; Era; Compelling State Interest
Publication date: 08-2017
· 15.2x22.9 cm · Hardback
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the book of Sullivan Harold J
Publication date: 08-2004
224 p. · Paperback
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For undergraduate courses in Constitutional Law, Civil Rights and Liberties, Introduction to American Government, Introduction to Law and Legal Process, and Judicial Process and Politics. Examining contemporary and perennial constitutional issues in civil liberties and rights, this text engages students in an exploration of how and why U.S. Supreme Court Justices have interpreted the provisions of the U.S. Constitution relating to freedom of expression and religion, and equal protection and privacy.
Preface. 1. Introduction: Judicial Defense of Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. 2. The First Amendment and Freedom of Expression. 3. Freedom of Religion. 4. Equality Under the Constitution. 5. Privacy and Individual Autonomy. 6. Contemporary Issues of Equality and Freedom. 7. Conclusion: What Is the Future of Constitutional Rights and Civil Liberties in America? Appendix: The Constitution of the United States. Index.
