Federal Constitutional Law: Introduction to Interpretive Methods and the Federal Judicial Power (Volume 1)

This softcover book is the first volume of the six-volume Federal Constitutional Law Modular Casebook Series. This innovative modular approach to the material facilitates a focused study of particular topics within the field of federal constitutional law. Coverage includes:

• Introduction to the basic texts, including the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution;
• Interpretations based on the structure of government, constitutional text, and history;
• Interpretations based on the drafting and ratification debates;
• Interpretations based on traditional understandings of the Constitution and judicial precedents;
• Judicial review and standards of review;
• Congressional power to structure and control the judiciary; and
• Justiciability doctrines.

Scott W. Gaylord is a Professor of Law at the Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law at High Point University.

Christopher Green is a Professor and the Associate Director of the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at the Ohio State University.

Professor Lee J. Strang serves as the inaugural executive director of the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law