Bush vs. Gore : Understanding the American Legal System Book

1. Don't Blame the Courts—Not Yet, Anyway.
2. Bush v. Gore VERSUS Bush v. Gore.
3. Forget What You Thought You Knew about the Law.
4. Arguing With and About Words.
5. Overview of the Law: Words and Music.
6. Separation of Powers, the Foundation of Government.
7. Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?
8. The Electoral College: History.
9. The Electoral College: Current Process, Future Possibilities.
10. Reading a Trial Court Opinion.
11. The Power of Precedent.
12. Standards of Review on Appeal.
13. Legislative Interpretation.
14. Legal Reasoning and Argument—Statutes.
15. Legal Reasoning—Precedent in Action.
16. Perceptions and Perspectives.
Glossary.
Appendix A: Citation.
Appendix B: Selected Case Texts.
Appendix C: Selected Constitutional Texts.
Appendix D: Selected Statutes.
Appendix E: Biographies.
Appendix F: The Daily Grind.
Appendix G: Internet Links to Legal Research.
Index.