The American Legal System for Foreign Lawyers

Heavily classroom-tested by the authors and other instructors, this powerful teaching tool puts an emphasis on vocabulary and solid learning aids to introduce the American legal system to foreign law students. Focusing on constitutional law, the authors provide in-depth coverage of major issues such as the health care mandate, Arizona immigration law, the Defense of Marriage Act, affirmative action, the Supreme Court citation on international authority and more. The American Legal System for Foreign Lawyers uses contract law to show the continued development of common law and considers the role and function of judges, characterizing the differences between common and civil law. Other important issues are highlighted such as the differences between judicial review of legislation under constitutional challenge, judicial interpretation of statutes, and judicial development and application of common law contract and property law principles. Interesting cases and solid case-reading coverage combine with tables, graphical material, and glossaries to help students grasp United States law.

Features of The American Legal System for Foreign Lawyers:

• Heavily class-room tested by the authors and other instructors
• In-depth coverage of major issues
• Health Care Mandate
• Arizona immigration law
• Defense of Marriage Act
• Absorption of the Second Amendment
• Affirmative Action
• Supreme Court citation on international authority
• Uses contract law to show continued development of common law
• Considers the role and function of judges, characterizing the differences between common and civil law
• Highlights important differences
• judicial review of legislation under constitutional challenge
• judicial interpretation of statutes
• judicial development and application of common law contract and property law principles
• Teaching and learning aids
• tables
• charts and graphical materials
• chapter and whole book glossaries
• Interesting cases and coverage of case-reading
• Excellent Teacher’s Manual

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Summary of Contents

Part I: Common Law, Courts, Cases, Citations and Legal Education

Chapter 1 Structure of the American Judicial System

Chapter 2 Sources of American Law: Common Law and Statutes

Chapter 3 Publication and Citation of Judicial Opinions and Other Authority

Chapter 4 Preparing for Class

Chapter 5 Legal English

Chapter 6 Legal Education and Law Practice in America

Part II: The Constitution: Structure and Interpretation

Chapter 7 Overview of the Constitution

Chapter 8 Source and Scope of Judicial Review

Chapter 9 Judicial Interpretation of Legislation

Chapter 10 Doctrines that Limit Access to Federal Courts

Chapter 11 Sources of and Limitations on Federal Legislative Power

Chapter 12 Federal Constitutional Limits on State Legislative Power

Chapter 13 A Story: Liquor, the 21st Amendment and the Dormant Commerce Clause

Part III: Individual Rights: Current Issues

Chapter 14 Rights in Property: Due Process and Takings

Chapter 15 Right To Privacy: Due Process and Fundamental Rights

Chapter 16 Rights of Minorities in the United States: Potential Use of International Authority to Support Affirmative Action

Part IV: Contract Common Law, UCC and CISG

Chapter 17 Formation of Contracts: Common Law (UCC) and CISG Compared

Chapter 18 CISG: Scope and Interpretation

Chapter 19 Excuse: Impossibility, Mistake and Hardship

Chapter 20 Contract Remedies at Common Law and Under UCC and CISG Ch. 21. Specific Performance