Product Description: For the Constitution to become law, it first had to be ratified by the states. Throughout the nation, however, the Framers proposed new charter of government quickly engendered intense opposition. How was this opposition to be overcome, especially in the key battleground state of New York? Alexander Hamilton devised the strategy of defending the Constitution in a comprehensive series of essays, and he recruited James Madison to assist him that effort...read more

Product Description: Professor Coenen’s treatment of the Commerce Clause broadly explores the division of powers between federal and state lawmaking authorities and considers alternative sources of federal power, particularly under the Taxing and Spending Clauses, as well as constitutionally inspired rules of statutory interpretation crafted by the Court to protect federalism values...read more