Constitutional Law--National Power and Federalism: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series) [Paperback]

Christopher N. May (Author), Allan Ides (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0735540543 | ISBN-13: 978-0735540545 | Publication Date: January 2004 | Edition: 3

A favorite among law students and professors alike, the Examples & Explanations series is ideal for studying, reviewing and testing your understanding through application of hypothetical examples. Authored by leading professors with extensive classroom experience, Examples & Explanations titles offer hypothetical questions in the subject area, complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topic, and compare your own analysis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Aspen Law & Business; 3 edition (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735540543
• ISBN-13: 978-0735540545
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher N. May is the James P. Bradley Professor of Constitutional Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Go for the Chemerinsky Treatise instead, April 22, 2006

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Dinobuddy (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Constitutional Law--National Power and Federalism: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series) (Paperback)

Another reader suggests the Chemerinsky treatise rather than this book. I couldn't agree more. It's true, Con law doesn't lend itself to the E&E format. You are much better off writing a kick-ass outline based on the Chemerinsky book. Be careful though, Erwin Chemerinsky has at least two Con Law books published by Aspen- one is a casebook called "Constitutional Law" (in red cloth binding) and the other is the hornbook called "Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies" in a black paperback. That's the one you want.

Aside from this one bump, the E&E series is excellent, and extremely useful for Civ Pro, Contracts, Torts, Property and Crim Pro. The older editions of Torts are missing product liability and even the new Civ Pro ones are missing class actions, so be aware of that.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good - Not Perfect, January 13, 2005

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Konrad V. Sherinian (Naperville, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Constitutional Law--National Power and Federalism: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series) (Paperback)

This book provides a good overview of national power and federalism. For my particular professor and final it was very helpful. The sections on the methods of constitutional interpretation, the Commerce Power and Dormant Commerce Power, and judicial review are all excellent, and that was pretty much our final. There is no doubt that Chemerinsky is "better" in that it provides more complete information on almost any given subject, but this book is extremely concise, and the examples are extremely helpful.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time and Especially Money, May 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Constitutional Law--National Power and Federalism: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series) (Paperback)

This E & E is almost useless. It is useful only for a broad (read: extremely general) overview of the material in Con Law I. The examples are ok, but the answers are generally the author's opinions (as are many answers to questions in Con Law I). The book simply does not get to the heart of the topics covered (with the exception of the Dormant CC). You are much better off with Emmanual's--considered the best of the Con Law Commercial Outlines.