Author:
Levy, Robert A., 1941-
Imprint:New York : Sentinel, 2008.
Descriptionxviii, 302 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:Part 1. EXPANDING GOVERNMENT: Ch. 1. Promoting the general welfare: The Dirty Dozen List: Helvering v. Davis (1937) -- Dishonorable mention: United States v. Buter (1936) -- Ch. 2. Regulating interstate commerce: The Dirty Dozen List: Wickard v. Filbum (1942) -- Dishonorable mention: Gonzales v. Raith (2005) -- Ch. 3. Rescinding private contracts: The Dirty Dozen List: Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell (1934) -- Dishonorable mention: Gold Clause cases (1935) -- Ch. 4. Lawmaking by administrative agencies: The Dirty Dozen List: Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc. (2001) -- PART 2. ERODING FREEDOM: Campaign finance reform and free speech: The Dirty Dozen List: McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003) -- Dishonorable mention: Buckley v. Vlaeo (1976) -- Ch. 6. Gun owners' rights: The Dirty Dozen List: United States v. Miller (193) -- Ch.7. Liberties vs. national security: The Dirty Dozen List: Korematsu v. United States (1944) -- Ch. 8. Asset forfeiture without due process: The Dirty Dozen List: Bennis v. Michigan (1996) -- Ch. 9. Eminent domain for private use: The Dirty Dozen List: Kelo v. City of New London (2005) -- Dishonorable mention: Berman v. Parker (1954) -- Ch. 10. Taking property by regulation: The Dirty Dozen List: Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York (1978) -- Dishonorable mention: Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (2002) -- Ch. 11. Earning an honest living: The Dirty Dozen List: United States v. Carolene Products (1938) -- Dishonorable mention: Nebbia v. New York (1934) -- Ch. 12. Equal protection and racial preferences: The Dirty Dozen List: Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) -- Dishonorable mention: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) -- Afterword: Judicial activism and tomorrow's Supreme Court -- Postscript #1. Roe v. Wade (1973) -- Postscript #2. Bush v. Gore (2000) -- The Constitution of the United States of America -- Table of cases.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
