A short and happy guide to Constitutional Law / by Mark C. Alexander.

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Welcome and Overview; Chapter 2. The Supreme Courtâ#x80;#x99;s Authority and Role; A. Judicial Review; B. Federalism Broadly; Chapter 3. Cases and Controversies; Justiciability; A. Standing; B. Mootness & Ripeness; C. Political Question Doctrine; Chapter 4. The Commerce Power; A. Pre-1937/Early Development; B. 1937-1995: Shift During the New Deal and After; C. Post-1995: Rehnquist Courtâ#x80;#x99;s Revival of Internal Limits; D. Tenth and Eleventh Amendment Limitations; Chapter 5. The Dormant Commerce Clause

A. Facially Discriminatory StatutesB. Facially Neutral, Protectionist Purpose; C. Facially Neutral, Disproportionate Adverse Effect; D. Privileges and Immunities Clause; E. Preemption; Chapter 6. Spending Power; Chapter 7. Separation of Powers; A. Limits on Executive Power in Foreign Affairs; B. Limits on Executive Power in Domestic Affairs; C. Executive Privilege; Chapter 8. Fundamental Rights and Incorporation; Chapter 9. Due Process; A. The Lochner Era; B. Privacy I: Reproductive Rights; C. Privacy II: Bodily Rights; Chapter 10. State Actions and the Beginnings of Constitutional Law

A. State ActionB. Section 5 Civil Rights Enforcement Power; Chapter 11. Equal Protection; A. Equal Protection and Tiers of Scrutiny; B. Strict Scrutiny & Race Cases; C. Intermediate Scrutiny & Gender Cases; D. Rational Basis & Sexuality, Disability, Age, Poverty Cases; E. Fundamental Rights; Chapter 12. Top Ten Exam Tips; Chapter 13. Courage