This new edition updates the classic clause-by-clause examination of the Constitution and its Amendments as interpreted by the Supreme Court from 1789 to 2009.

€ Includes copies of original documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution

€ Provides a chronology of key events in constitutional history from the Magna Carta (1215) to the present

€ Each chapter has a bibliography of cases and/or primary and secondary materials, many of which are quite extensive

€ A glossary of key law and political science terms

€ Offers appendices, including a list of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and their dates of service and thumbnails of the 50 leading cases decided by the Supreme Court