Understanding the Constitution - Softcover

Peltason, J. W.; Davis, Sue

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0155071920 ISBN 13: 9780155071926

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

For over fifty years, UNDERSTANDING THE CONSTITUTION has helped students understand and interpret the document that outlines America's fundamental rules and government structures. Always current and concise, this textbook is an indispensable supplement for courses in Constitutional Law, Judicial Process, Civil Liberties, and Introductory American Government.

About this title

About the Author:

J.W. Peltason is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as a past vice president of the American Political Science Association. He is an expert on American constitutional politics and American political institutions. He has written on the Constitution, the courts, state and local government, and the American political process. In addition, Dr. Peltason is one of the leading figures in American higher education: he is the former President of the University of California, former Chancellor of UCI, former Chancellor of the University of Illinois, and past president of the American Council on Education.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0155071920
• ISBN 13: 9780155071926
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512