Constitutional Law--National Power and Federalism: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series)

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Summary: Waste of Money
Review: I bought this E&A after Glannon's E&A saved me in Civil Procedure. Unfortunately, this topic just is not well suited to the E&A format. For anyone looking for a little help in Con Law, I highly recommend Erwin Chemerinsky's horn book--Constitutional Law (not a terribly inventive title, but it is a great supplement).

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Summary: Very Good - Not Perfect
Review: This book provides a good overview of national power and federalism. For my particular professor and final it was very helpful. The sections on the methods of constitutional interpretation, the Commerce Power and Dormant Commerce Power, and judicial review are all excellent, and that was pretty much our final. There is no doubt that Chemerinsky is "better" in that it provides more complete information on almost any given subject, but this book is extremely concise, and the examples are extremely helpful.

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Summary: Waste of Time and Especially Money
Review: This E & E is almost useless. It is useful only for a broad (read: extremely general) overview of the material in Con Law I. The examples are ok, but the answers are generally the author's opinions (as are many answers to questions in Con Law I). The book simply does not get to the heart of the topics covered (with the exception of the Dormant CC). You are much better off with Emmanual's--considered the best of the Con Law Commercial Outlines.