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Limits on States A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution
James M. McGoldrick
Foreword by Kenneth Starr
Book Code: GR1233
ISBN: 0-313-31233-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31233-5
150 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 4/30/2005
List Price: $105.00 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Reference Guides to the United States Constitution
Series Number: 14
Description: Article 1, Section 10 contains the most significant limits on state power found in the main text of the U.S. Constitution. Chief Justice John Marshall, perhaps the most important Justice in U.S. history, used this provision a number of times in a number of significant decisions to limit state power. These decisions effectively enhanced the power of our new federalist form of government. This book delves into the modern issues pertaining to state limitations by tracing its history and looking at today's most important factors. This work makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of the U.S. Constitution by detailing the most significant limits on state power. The many provisions studied in the book provide insights into the various aspects of constitutional interpretation. Coverage includes:
  • Ex post facto laws
  • Prohibition against bills of attainder
  • The import export clause
  • The Dormant Commerce Clause
  • Limits on a state's ability to retroactively impair contracts.
    • Table of Contents:
    • Series Foreword
    • Foreword by Kenneth Starr
    • History and Introduction to Article I, Section 10
    • The Contract Clause
    • Bills of Attainder
    • Ex Post Facto Laws
    • The Non-Retroactive Provisions of Article I, Section 10
    • The Import and Export Clause
    • Interstate Compacts
    • Concluding Comments on Article I, Section 10
    • Bibliographical Essay
    • Table of Cases
    • Index
    LC Card Number: 2004028182
    LCC Class: KF4600
    Dewey Class: 342
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