The book offers students insight into understanding constitutional law. The authors, Randy E Barnett and Josh Blackman, use 100 cases and provide learners with clear information about each case. The study aid contains questions and clear account explanations of the verdicts as well as videos about the declarations. The cases presented in this book define the structure of the U.S government. The first part of the book covers five cases from the 18th and 19th centuries, respectively. Most of the cases in part one offered the basis for contemporary constitutional law.
In the first case of Chisholm v. Georgia, the Supreme Court was required to determine whether a citizen can sue a state in federal court. Part two of the book discusses the enumerated powers doctrine that defines the regulatory power of Congress. The Supreme Court has interpreted the scope of enumerated powers of Congress differently at different times. For example, in the United States v. Dewitt (1869), the plaintiff appealed his case to the Supreme Court after being indicted for selling oil.
Congress had outlawed the sale of oil. However, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mr. Dewitt, contradicting Congress. In the ruling, the Court ruled that Congress had no power to interfere with the internal and external businesses of the states. The Supreme Court, in different eras, evaluated the kinds of intrastate activities that can be regulated by Congress. The book and video series show how constitutional law has evolved from the 18th century. The cases presented play a significant role in American citizens.
