Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional powers and constraintsThis constitutional law casebook sets its reprints of judicial opinions within the overall political contexts of disputes over separation of powers. In addition to traditional presentation of ruling excerpts, Epstein (political science and law, Washington U.) and Walker (political science, Emory U.) |
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