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About the Author
David L. Hudson Jr. is the author or co-author of over two dozen books, including The Handy Supreme Court Answer Book (Visible Ink Press, 2007), The Rehnquist Court: Understanding Its Impact and Legacy (Praeger, 2006), and (as coeditor with John Vile and David Schultz) The Encyclopedia of the First Amendment (CQ Press, 2008). He works as First Amendment Scholar for the First Amendment Center and teaches classes at Vanderbilt Law School, Nashville School of Law, and Middle Tennessee State University. Hudson earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his law degree from Vanderbilt Law School. He resides in the Middle Tennessee area with his wife, Carla, and two dogs, Gloria and Gucci.
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Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Hudson, David L., 1969–
The handy law answer book / by David L. Hudson Jr. — 1st ed.
p. cm. — (Handy answer book series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-57859-217-3
1. Law—United States—Outlines, syllabi, etc. I. Title.
KF386.H82 2010
349.73—dc22
2010000201
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Contents
The U.S. Constitution
History of the U.S. Constitution
Key Concepts and Structure of the Constitution
THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND 14TH AMENDMENT
Becoming a Lawyer