Congress and the Constitution

by Neal Devins

Book Overview

For more than a decade, the U.S. Supreme Court has turned a skeptical eye toward Congress. Distrustful of Congress's capacity to respect constitutional boundaries, the Court has recently overturned federal legislation at a historically unprecedented rate. This intensified judicial scrutiny highlights the need for increased attention to how Congress approaches constitutional issues. In this important collection, leading scholars in law and political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082233612X
• ISBN13: 9780822336129
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"