Preface to the Eighth Edition
Preface to the First Edition
1. Introduction
2. The “Double Standard”
-The Evolution of the Double Standard
-The Expression and Justification of the Double Standard
3. The Bill of Rights and Its Applicability to the States Historical Background
-The Fourteenth Amendment
-The Evolution of “Incorporation”
-Leading Positions on Incorporation
4. The Fascinating World of “Due Process of Law”
-Some Basic Guidelines
-Substantive and Procedural Due Process of Law
-Due Process of Law in Perspective
5. The Precious Freedom of Expression
-Judicial Lines Formulae
-Some Basic Concepts
-Drawing Lines: Some Brief Examples
-Some Concluding Thoughts
6. Religion
-Some Basic Considerations
-The Free Exercise of Religion
-“Establishment”: The Separation of Church and State
7. Race—The American Dilemma: The Evolving Equal Protection of the Laws
-A Glance at History
-“Separate but Equal”: Rise and Demise
-The Quest for Suffrage
-State Action and Beyond: A True Dilemma
8. Gender and Race Under the New Equal Protection
-A Glance at the Evolving History of Gender Discrimination
-The 1973 Abortion Decisions and Their Offspring
-The Wrench of “Affirmative Action” and “Reverse Discrimination”
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Appendix A: Statistical Data on Supreme Court Justices
Appendix B: Civil Rights and Liberties in the Constitution
General Index
Name Index
Case Index