Constitutional Law: Undergraduate Edition, Volume 2 - 4th Edition - Gregory E. Maggs

Constitutional Law: Undergraduate Edition, Volume 2 4th Edition Gregory E. Maggs

ISBN: 9798317711900

Constitutional Law Casebook, Volume 2, Fourth Edition

Volume 2 of this fourth-edition constitutional law casebook is designed for undergraduate and graduate students interested in constitutional law who are not pursuing law degrees. Unlike many textbooks written for this audience, the casebook allows students to engage directly with U.S. Supreme Court decisions rather than simply reading summaries of the Court's opinions.

To make complex legal materials accessible to students without legal training, the authors explain legal terminology, court procedures, and essential background concepts. Carefully selected cases include extensive excerpts from judicial opinions, allowing students to understand the Court's reasoning and explore competing interpretations of constitutional principles.

The text features introductions, discussion questions, hypotheticals, executive summaries, and explanatory text boxes that highlight important aspects of each opinion. It also presents diverse perspectives on constitutional questions, including point-counterpoint discussions that explore areas of disagreement and encourage critical thinking.

Volume 2 focuses on individual rights, including protections under the First Amendment, the Equal Protection Clause, the Due Process Clause, and constitutional provisions guaranteeing rights to individuals accused of crimes.

Key Features and Benefits

• Direct engagement with Supreme Court decisions: Provides substantial excerpts of actual opinions rather than relying solely on summaries.
• Accessible legal explanations: Defines legal terminology, explains court procedures, and provides background information for students without legal training.
• Carefully selected cases: Emphasizes the Court's reasoning and presents a broad range of constitutional issues and perspectives.
• Interactive learning tools: Includes explanatory text boxes, introductions, discussion questions, hypotheticals, and executive summaries.
• Multiple viewpoints: Uses point-counterpoint discussions to explore competing arguments on important constitutional questions.

Digital Resources

Digital resources are available to accompany the book (ISBN 9798317713669). Contact your Account Manager to learn more about:

• Multiple-choice self-assessment questions linked to the textbook.
• Digital access to the eBook.
• Additional study aids.
• Access to the Gilbert Law Dictionary®.

Constitutional Law: Undergraduate Edition, Volume 2 2026 4th Edition Gregory E. Maggs
ISBN: 9798317711900, 979-8317711900, 979-8-3177-1190-0, 979-8-31770-1190-0

Gregory E. Maggs, George Washington University Law School

Peter J. Smith, George Washington University Law School