Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Constitutional Law

CHAPTER 1 Who Decides?; CHAPTER 2 Judicial Review; What Is Judicial Review and What Purpose Does It Serve?; What Does the Constitution Say about Judicial Review?; Writtenness; Supremacy; Articles III and VI; What Are the Practical Consequences of Judicial Review?; Further Reading; CHAPTER 3 Constitutional Interpretation; Judicial Restraint; Natural Law and the Moral Reading; Representation Reinforcement; Originalism; Eclecticism; Further Reading; CHAPTER 4 Federalism; The Benefits and Costs of Federalism; Limits of Enumerated Powers; Internal versus External Commerce; Pretext.;The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Constitutional Law presents an accessible introduction to the enduring topics of American constitutional law, including judicial review, methods of interpretation, federalism, separation of powers, equal protection, and individual liberties. One of the most important functions performed by the American Constitution and the more than two centuries' worth of cases interpreting it is the allocation of decision-making. Professor Dorf and Professor Morrison frame many of these constitutional debates with this question of authority. When should courts rule that.