Judicial Jurisdiction: A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution

by Patrick Baude

One of the ways in which the American constitution is unique among the world's mature democracies is the vesting of the power of constitutional review in the ordinary courts rather than in a specialized constitutional body. Baude uses frank, understandable language to explain the relationship between the constition and our rule of law.

Without technical jurisdictional jargon, Baude is able to survey historical cases to analyze Article III,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313312044
• ISBN13: 9780313312045
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"