Howard Gillman is Chancellor and Professor of Political Science, History, and Law at the University of California, Irvine. . He has chaired that section and been honored by it for exceptional service and mentoring.Mark A. Graber is the Jacob A. France Professor of Constitutionalism at the University of Marylands Francis King Carey School of Law.Keith E. Whittington is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University, and is currently director of graduate studies in the Department of Politics.

• List of Tables, Figures, and Images ; Preface ; Part 1: Introduction to American Constitutionalism ; I. What Is a Constitution? ; II. Constitutional Purposes ; III. Constitutional Interpretation and Decision Making ; A. Constitutional Arguments ; B. Sources of Constitutional Arguments ; C. The Politics of Constitutional Argument ; IV. Constitutional Authority ; V. Constitutional Change ; VI. Constitutional Politics and Law ; Bibliography ; Part 2: The Colonial Era: Before 1776 ; I. Introduction ; II. Foundations ; A. Sources ; B. Principles ; C. Scope ; III. Constitutional Authority and Judicial Power ; A. Constitutional Authority ; B. Judicial Selection, Structure and Jurisdiction ; C. Constitutional Litigation ; IV. Powers ; A. General Principles ; B. Congressional (Parliamentary) Power over Domestic Policy ; C. Congressional (Parliamentary Power over Foreign Policy ; D. Congressional (Parliamentary) Power to Acquire and Govern Territory ; E. Powers and Rights of Members of Congress (Parliament), Observers, and Congressional (Parliamentary) Committees ; F. State (Colonial) Powers under State Constitutions (Colonial Charters) ; V. Federalism ; A. The Status of States (Colonies) in the Federal Union (British Empire) ; B. State (Colonial) Sovereign Immunity and Commandeering ; C. Preemption ; D. Relationships between States (Colonies) ; VI. Separation of Powers ; A. General Principles ; B. Presidential (Royal) War and Foreign Policy Powers ; C. Domestic Powers of the President (Monarch) ; D. Presidential (Royal) Power to Execute the Law ; E. Appointment and Removal Powers ; F. Executive Privileges, Immunities and Impeachment ; VII. Individual Rights ; A. Property ; B. Religion ; C. Guns ; D. Personal Freedom and Public Morality ; E. Positive Rights ; VIII. Democratic Rights ; A. Free Speech ; B. Voting ; C. Citizenship ; IX. Equality ; A. Equality Under Law ; B. Race ; C. Gender ; D. Native Americans ; X. Criminal Justice ; A. Due Process ; B. Habeas Corpus ; C. Search and Seizure ; D. Interrogations ; E. Juries ; F. Lawyers ; G. Punishments ; Bibliography ; Appendix: Constitution of the United States ; Index

Howard Gillman is Chancellor and Professor of Political Science, History, and Law at the University of California, Irvine. . He has chaired that section and been honored by it for exceptional service and mentoring.Mark A. Graber is the Jacob A. France Professor of Constitutionalism at the University of Marylands Francis King Carey School of Law.Keith E. Whittington is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University, and is currently director of graduate studies in the Department of Politics.

• List of Tables, Figures, and Images ; Preface ; Part 1: Introduction to American Constitutionalism ; I. What Is a Constitution? ; II. Constitutional Purposes ; III. Constitutional Interpretation and Decision Making ; A. Constitutional Arguments ; B. Sources of Constitutional Arguments ; C. The Politics of Constitutional Argument ; IV. Constitutional Authority ; V. Constitutional Change ; VI. Constitutional Politics and Law ; Bibliography ; Part 2: The Colonial Era: Before 1776 ; I. Introduction ; II. Foundations ; A. Sources ; B. Principles ; C. Scope ; III. Constitutional Authority and Judicial Power ; A. Constitutional Authority ; B. Judicial Selection, Structure and Jurisdiction ; C. Constitutional Litigation ; IV. Powers ; A. General Principles ; B. Congressional (Parliamentary) Power over Domestic Policy ; C. Congressional (Parliamentary Power over Foreign Policy ; D. Congressional (Parliamentary) Power to Acquire and Govern Territory ; E. Powers and Rights of Members of Congress (Parliament), Observers, and Congressional (Parliamentary) Committees ; F. State (Colonial) Powers under State Constitutions (Colonial Charters) ; V. Federalism ; A. The Status of States (Colonies) in the Federal Union (British Empire) ; B. State (Colonial) Sovereign Immunity and Commandeering ; C. Preemption ; D. Relationships between States (Colonies) ; VI. Separation of Powers ; A. General Principles ; B. Presidential (Royal) War and Foreign Policy Powers ; C. Domestic Powers of the President (Monarch) ; D. Presidential (Royal) Power to Execute the Law ; E. Appointment and Removal Powers ; F. Executive Privileges, Immunities and Impeachment ; VII. Individual Rights ; A. Property ; B. Religion ; C. Guns ; D. Personal Freedom and Public Morality ; E. Positive Rights ; VIII. Democratic Rights ; A. Free Speech ; B. Voting ; C. Citizenship ; IX. Equality ; A. Equality Under Law ; B. Race ; C. Gender ; D. Native Americans ; X. Criminal Justice ; A. Due Process ; B. Habeas Corpus ; C. Search and Seizure ; D. Interrogations ; E. Juries ; F. Lawyers ; G. Punishments ; Bibliography ; Appendix: Constitution of the United States ; Index

Howard Gillman is Chancellor and Professor of Political Science, History, and Law at the University of California, Irvine. . He has chaired that section and been honored by it for exceptional service and mentoring.Mark A. Graber is the Jacob A. France Professor of Constitutionalism at the University of Marylands Francis King Carey School of Law.Keith E. Whittington is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University, and is currently director of graduate studies in the Department of Politics.

• List of Tables, Figures, and Images ; Preface ; Part 1: Introduction to American Constitutionalism ; I. What Is a Constitution? ; II. Constitutional Purposes ; III. Constitutional Interpretation and Decision Making ; A. Constitutional Arguments ; B. Sources of Constitutional Arguments ; C. The Politics of Constitutional Argument ; IV. Constitutional Authority ; V. Constitutional Change ; VI. Constitutional Politics and Law ; Bibliography ; Part 2: The Colonial Era: Before 1776 ; I. Introduction ; II. Foundations ; A. Sources ; B. Principles ; C. Scope ; III. Constitutional Authority and Judicial Power ; A. Constitutional Authority ; B. Judicial Selection, Structure and Jurisdiction ; C. Constitutional Litigation ; IV. Powers ; A. General Principles ; B. Congressional (Parliamentary) Power over Domestic Policy ; C. Congressional (Parliamentary Power over Foreign Policy ; D. Congressional (Parliamentary) Power to Acquire and Govern Territory ; E. Powers and Rights of Members of Congress (Parliament), Observers, and Congressional (Parliamentary) Committees ; F. State (Colonial) Powers under State Constitutions (Colonial Charters) ; V. Federalism ; A. The Status of States (Colonies) in the Federal Union (British Empire) ; B. State (Colonial) Sovereign Immunity and Commandeering ; C. Preemption ; D. Relationships between States (Colonies) ; VI. Separation of Powers ; A. General Principles ; B. Presidential (Royal) War and Foreign Policy Powers ; C. Domestic Powers of the President (Monarch) ; D. Presidential (Royal) Power to Execute the Law ; E. Appointment and Removal Powers ; F. Executive Privileges, Immunities and Impeachment ; VII. Individual Rights ; A. Property ; B. Religion ; C. Guns ; D. Personal Freedom and Public Morality ; E. Positive Rights ; VIII. Democratic Rights ; A. Free Speech ; B. Voting ; C. Citizenship ; IX. Equality ; A. Equality Under Law ; B. Race ; C. Gender ; D. Native Americans ; X. Criminal Justice ; A. Due Process ; B. Habeas Corpus ; C. Search and Seizure ; D. Interrogations ; E. Juries ; F. Lawyers ; G. Punishments ; Bibliography ; Appendix: Constitution of the United States ; Index