Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking : Cases and Materials

This long-awaited revision of a classic casebook takes a unique historical approach to the study of constitutional law and doctrine. "Problems of Constitutional Decisionmaking": Cases and Materials, Fourth Edition, shows the origins and development of the U.S. Constitution with historical and political materials that give students a deeper understanding of contemporary constitutional law and constitutional interpretation.This thorough revision offers a wide variety of changes, improvements, and updates:

-- Two new co-authors, J.M. Balkin and Akhil Reed Amar, bring their expertise to the book

-- New coverage of the Supreme Court's recent innovations in federal-state relations

-- Expanded coverage of race relations includes affirmative action, racial redistricting, the "Ten Percent Solution" in Texas, racial profiling, and new cases like Adarand and Hopwood

-- Completely revised materials in the sex equality chapter featuring new sections on domestic violence, rape, single-sex education, women's sports, and abortion as an equality right

-- A new section on sexual orientation addresses same sex marriage, the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, cases such as Romer v. Evans, and the latest academic theories about equality for homosexuals and bisexuals