This treatise provides scholars, practitioners, judges, and officials with an up-to-date analysis and synthesis of federal constitutional law. Focus is primarily on the Supreme Court and incorporates the political, historical, and economic background of court decisions. The first edition was acclaimed by scholars, judges, and practitioners. This new edition follows in its footsteps, providing a thorough, cogent analysis of every area of constitutional law. Analyzes constitutional questions in terms of precedent, political science theory, economics, and American history, thus making the leading cases understandable concerning both their overall significance and the precise legal rules that they establish.