American Constitutionalism
Powers, Rights, and Liberties Howard Gillman, Mark A. Graber, and Keith E. WhittingtonThe definitive two-volume resource for the study of American constitutionalism, integrating judicial cases with a vast array of political and historical materials to trace the development of constitutional law and practice across the entire span of U.S. history.
"American Constitutionalism marks a new age in the teaching of constitutional law. After using this text, I can't imagine teaching constitutional law any other way."
Julie Novkov, University at Albany, SUNY"This is a major achievement—a gold-standard teaching tool doubling as a penetrating account of the development of constitutional rights and liberties in America."
Ken I. Kersch, Boston College"American Constitutionalism is easily the best undergraduate constitutional law text on the market. It goes beyond other texts by including not only important Supreme Court cases, but also materials illustrating that constitutional development is the product of interactions between many individuals and institutions."
Paul Nolette, Marquette University"For me, its primary strength is in the way it integrates law and politics. Too many constitutional law textbooks before this spent too little attention to the political factors that surround and shape constitutional law."
Shauna Fisher, West Virginia University"The historical approach of American Constitutionalism is excellent. It has encouraged me to completely rethink my course with attention to changes in our regime over time."
Stewart Gardner, Boise State University