CJT 156: Everyday Law

Draws on a range of historical and empirical data to explain how lawmaking works across different policy areas.

De-mystifies the institution, giving a practical understanding of Congress and the legislative process; explains the three key roles of Congress --authorizing what government does, funding its activities, and supervising how laws are carried out.

Practical, comprehensive, and engaging introduction to the American judicial system.

The Bill of Rights that emerges from this fresh historical examination reflects the great ideas of the Constitution - individual freedom, democracy, states' rights, judicial review, and national power in time of crisis. (Digital format also available.)

Explores how democratic processes develop the criminal law in the United States, the documents that define law (federal and state constitutions, legal codes, administrative policies), and the organizational structure of courts at the federal and state levels.