From the Book - 2nd edition.
Identifying the main principles and controversies of the Constitution
Probing underlying concepts : big thinkers, big thoughts
Untangling some confusion and ambiguities
Catching a bird's-eye view of the Constitution
Changing the Constitution by amendment and interpretation
Scrutinizing sovereignty : who rules America?
Separation of powers : checking and balancing
Doing business : the commerce clause
Examining the role of the President
Giving everyone a voice : the House of Representatives and Senate
"Saying what the law is" : the judicial system
You're fired! Investigating the impeachment process
The First Amendment : freedom of religion, speech, and assembly
The Second Amendment : bearing arms
The Third and Fourth Amendments : protecting citizens from government forces
Taking the Fifth, and a bit of the Fourteenth
Regulating crime and punishment : the Sixth through Eighth Amendments
Analyzing an "inkblot" and a "truism" : The Ninth and Tenth Amendments
States' rights, elections, and slavery : the Eleventh through Thirteenth Amendments
The Fourteenth Amendment : ensuring equal protection
Starts, stops, and clarifications : amendments since 1870
Ten landmark constitutional cases
Ten influential Supreme Court justices
Two sides of five constitutional conundrums.
