American Constitutionalism Volume I: Structures of Government

In American Constitutionalism, Third Edition, renowned authors Howard Gillman, Mark A. Graber, and Keith E. Whittington offer an innovative approach to the two-semester Constitutional Law sequence (Volume 1 covers Institutions and Volume II covers Rights and Liberties) that presents the material in a historical organization within each volume, as opposed to the typical issues-based organization. Looking at Supreme Court decisions historically provides an opportunity for instructors to teach--and for students to reflect on--the political factions and climate of the day. The third edition has been updated through the 2021 SCOTUS session, and features updated cases, analysis, illustrations, and figures.

Howard Gillman is the Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, where he holds faculty appointments in the School of Law, as well as the Departments of Political Science, History, and Criminology, Law, and Society.

Mark A. Graber is the University System of Maryland Regents Professor at the University of Maryland.

Keith E. Whittington is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University.

Topical Outline of Volume I
Tables, Figures, Boxes, and Illustrations
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition

Part 1: Themes

1. Introduction to American Constitutionalism

Part 2: Development

2. The Colonial Era: Before 1776
3. The Founding Era: 1776-1791
4. The Early National Era: 1791-1828
5. The Jacksonian Era: 1829-1860
6. The Civil War and Reconstruction: 1861-1876
7. The Republican Era: 1877-1932
8. The New Deal/Great Society Era: 1933-1968
9. Liberalism Divided: 1969-1980

Part 3: Contemporary Issues

10. The Reagan Era: 1981-1993
11. The Polarized Era: 1994-2008
12. The Contemporary Era: 2009-Present

Appendices
Glossary
Index
Cases