Exploring
Constitutional Law
by Doug Linder (2005)
This site explores some of the great issues and controversies that surround our
Nation's founding document.
Begin your journey by reading the document this site is all about, The Constitution of the United States.
For documents and information relating to the history of the Constitution, jump
directly to History. Or see Images.
To learn about the Supreme Court (including its history and current cases) and
the justices
who have served on it, jump to Supreme Court. There's even a Supreme Court Humor Page.
To test your knowledge of trivia relating to the Constitution, jump to Constitutional Trivia or Bill of Rights Golf.
If you're looking to get hitched up, jump to: Who Wants to Marry a Founding Father?
Cases, Notes & Materials:
Introduction to the Study of Constitutional Law
How the Supreme Court Functions
The Power of Judicial Review
Theories of Interpretation
The Incorporation Debate
Right to Bear Arms
Student Searches
Takings of Property
Jury Size and Unanimity Under the Sixth Amendment
The Death Penalty
Liberty of Contract?
The Right to an Abortion
Gay Rights
The Right to Die
The Right to Marry
The Family & the Constitution
Is Your Home Your Castle?
Levels of Scrutiny Under the Equal Protection Clause
Separate but Equal Education
Proving Unconstitutional Discrimination
Winning the Vote for Women: The 19th Amendment
Equal Rights Amendment
Affirmative Action
Should the Rational Basis Test Have Bite?
Equal Protection and "Fundamental Rights" Analysis
Right of New Residents to State Benefits
The Electoral College Debate
Due Process Rights of Students
Racial Discrimination & the State Action Requirement
Powers of Congress Under the Original Constitution
Powers of Congress Under the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
Separation of Powers
Limitations on the Power of States to Regulate Commerce
Interstate Taxation and the Commerce Clause
War and Treaty Powers
Constitutional Limitations on the Judicial Power
State Discrimination Against Non-Residents
Term Limits & State Regulation of Federal Elections
The Role of States in the Federal System: 10th, 11th Amendments & Sovereign Immunity
The Supremacy Clause and Federal Preemption
Article V: Amending the Constitution
First Amendment Materials
Introduction to the Free Speech Clause
Prior Restraints on Publication
Clear & Present Danger Test for Subversive Advocacy
Substantial Overbreadth Doctrine
The Press & Fair Trial Issues
The First Amendment and Incitement of Unlawful Conduct
Evolution/Creationism
Freedom (Not) to Associate
First Amendment Limitations on Civil Liability
Levels of First Amendment Protection for Different Media
Four-Letter Words and Other Forms of Indecent Speech
Speech Restrictions in the Traditional Public Forum
Time, Place, and Manner Regulations
Speech Restrictions in the Designated Public Forum
Speech Restrictions in the Non-Public Forum
Student Speech Rights
Regulating Hate Speech
Flag Burning and Other Attacks on American Symbols
Speech Compelled by the Government
Speech-Related Conditions Attached to Gov't Spending
Free Speech Rights of Public Employees
Regulation of Commercial Speech
Campaign Finance Regulation
Regulating Obscenity
Adult-Oriented Businesses and the "Secondary Effects" Test
Free Speech and the State Action Requirement
Introduction to the Establishment Clause
Financial Aid to Religious Schools
Theocracy Issues: Looking for Secular Purposes
Religious Symbols in Public Places
Student-Initiated Religious Speech
Laws Burdening Religiously-Motivated Conduct
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