"A succinct exposition of the law to which a student or lawyer can turn for reliable guidance." -- Back cover.

This is the second edition of Professor Tushnet's short critical introduction to the history and current meaning of the United States' Constitution. It is organ

This authoritative text provides a framework for understanding individual liberty and governmental power and the institutional role played by the Supreme Court

"A succinct exposition of the law to which a student or lawyer can turn for reliable guidance." -- Back cover.

This book argues that the Constitution has a dual nature. The first aspect, on which legal scholars have focused, is the degree to which the Constitution acts a