Exploring
Constitutional Law
by
Doug Linder (2008)
This site
explores some of
the great issues and controversies that surround our Nation's founding
document.
Begin your
journey by reading
the document this site is all about, The
Constitution of the United States.
For documents and
information
relating to the history of the Constitution, jump directly to History.
Or
see Images.
To learn about
the Supreme
Court (including its history and current cases) and the justices
who have served on
it, jump
to Supreme
Court. There's
even a Supreme Court Humor
Page.
To see how
justices have divided on recent landmark cases, go to
Landmark
Cases.
To test your
knowledge of
trivia relating to the Constitution, jump to Constitutional
Trivia or Bill
of Rights Golf.
If you're looking
to get
hitched up, jump to: Who
Wants to Marry a Founding Father?
Can't remember
the names of Supreme Court justices? Try Supreme Court Mnemonic
Cases, Notes & Materials:
Introduction
Introduction
to the Study of Constitutional Law
How the Supreme Court Functions
Constitutional Convention of 1787
The
Power of Judicial Review
Theories
of Interpretation
Bill of Rights*, Implied Personal Rights & Due Process
of Law
*First Amendment materials are listed separately below
The Bill of Rights:
Introduction
The
Incorporation Debate
Right
to Bear Arms
Student
Searches
Takings
of Property
Jury Size and Unanimity Under the
Sixth Amendment
The Eighth Amendment:
Cruel and Unusual Punishments
The
Death Penalty
Liberty
of Contract?
The
Right of Privacy
The
Right to an Abortion
Gay
Rights
The
Right to Die
The
Right to Marry
The
Family & the Constitution
Is
Your Home Your Castle?
Procedural Due Process
Due
Process Rights of Students
Equal Protection of the Laws
Levels
of Scrutiny Under the Equal Protection Clause
Separate
but Equal Education: The Road to Brown
v Board
Proving
Unconstitutional Discrimination
The Thirteenth Amendment
& the Abolition of Slavery
Winning
the Vote for Women: The 19th Amendment
Equal
Rights Amendment
Gender Discrimination in the
Schools and Armed Forces
Affirmative
Action
Equal Protection Rights of
Non-Citizens
Should
the Rational Basis Test Have Bite?
Equal Protection and "Fundamental
Rights" Analysis
Right
of New Residents to State Benefits
Racial
Discrimination & the State Action Requirement
Powers of the Federal Government & Restrictions on State
Power
Powers
of Congress Under the Original Constitution
Powers
of Congress Under the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
Separation
of Powers
Limitations
on the Power of States to Regulate Commerce
Interstate
Taxation and the Commerce Clause
War
and Treaty Powers
Constitutional
Limitations on the Judicial Power
State
Discrimination Against Non-Residents
Term
Limits & State Regulation of Federal Elections
The
Role of States in the Federal System: 10th, 11th Amendments &
Sovereign
Immunity
The
Supremacy Clause and Federal Preemption
Article
V: Amending the Constitution
The
Electoral College Debate
The
Senate Power to "Advise and
Consent" & Judicial Confirmations
First
Amendment Materials
Introduction
to the Free Speech Clause
Prior
Restraints on Publication
Clear
& Present Danger Test for Subversive Advocacy
Substantial
Overbreadth & Vagueness Doctrines
The
Press & Fair Trial Issues
Access
to (and Protection of) Sources
The
First Amendment and Incitement of Unlawful Conduct
Evolution/Creationism
Freedom
(Not) to Associate
First
Amendment Limitations on Civil Liability
Levels
of First Amendment Protection for Different Media
Four-Letter
Words and Other Forms of Indecent Speech
Speech
Restrictions in the Traditional Public Forum
Time,
Place, and Manner Regulations
Speech
Restrictions in the Designated Public Forum
Speech
Restrictions in the Non-Public Forum
Student
Speech Rights
Regulating
Hate Speech
Flag
Burning and Other Attacks on American Symbols
Speech
Compelled by the Government
Speech-Related
Conditions Attached to Gov't Spending
Free
Speech Rights of Public Employees
Regulation
of Commercial Speech
Campaign
Finance Regulation
Regulating
Obscenity
Adult-Oriented
Businesses and the "Secondary Effects" Test
Free
Speech and the State Action Requirement
Introduction
to the Establishment Clause
Prayer in the Public Schools
Financial
Aid to Religious Schools
Theocracy
Issues: Looking for Secular Purposes
Religious
Symbols in Public Places
Student-Initiated
Religious Speech
Laws
Burdening Religiously-Motivated Conduct
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