1L Resources, Tips and Tools: Constitutional Law

This lesson is designed to help students understand Marbury v. Madison and its relevance.

This lesson is geared to students who have studied these concepts in class and wish to explore these topics more deeply.

A key issue in many administrative cases is the question of constitutional standing to litigate. At its most basic level, standing is the requirement that a litigant must have a sufficient interest in the outcome of the litigation to be entitled to sue. This lesson provides both an introduction to constitutional standing issues and a basis for more in-depth review in later lessons.

This lesson covers Congress's authority to enact legislation pursuant to the Commerce Clause under the Supreme Court's rulings since 1995.

This lesson covers the basic Constitutional doctrine of state action. The first part, State Action Basics and History, considers the basic principles and history of the state action doctrine. The second part, United States Supreme Court State Action Cases, treats major cases generally covered in Constitutional Law courses, casebooks and study materials. The third section, A State Action Hypothetical, examines a recent case decided by a circuit court.

This lesson covers the historical evolution of Congress's authority to enact legislation pursuant to the Commerce Clause. Congress's contemporary Commerce Clause authority is covered in a separate lesson.