Description

This unique new casebook provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of how law is made by each of the three branches of government and how those branches interact with each other. The topical coverage spans coverage usually found in courses or casebooks on legislation, statutory interpretation, and new casebook offerings addressing the Regulatory State.

Key Features

Chapters devoted not only to statutes and statutory interpretation, but also to executive branch lawmaking and the development and use of case law
Unique, separate chapter on case law
Treatment of both practical and theoretical in most topics
Detailed practice problems throughout help students test their understanding of the material
Sidebars provide in-depth, additional background on various topics
Well-balanced materials include excerpted cases (mostly from the Supreme Court of the United States), treatises, and law review articles