We the People

As the current political climate becomes increasingly contentious, the United States' founding document receives added attention. Donald C. Dahlin re-examines the US Constitution, challenging students to form educated opinions on important contemporary discussions. Presenting a limited number of landmark Supreme Court decisions, We the People provides support for multiple sides of a single debate. Each case is carefully contextualized and selections from the justices' rulings are held up for scrutiny. Rich fodder for classroom debate, this volume is both necessary and accessible.

Donald C. Dahlin is a professor of Political Science and Vice President for Academic Affairs Emeritus at the University of South Dakota. Currently a member of the American Bar Association's Standards Review Committee fellow of the Institute for Court Management, Dr. Dahlin has also served as Management Analyst in the United States Department of Justice, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, Acting President of the University of South Dakota, Vice-chair of the South Dakota Constitutional Revision Commission, and a member of the five-person Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement. Most of his published research has focused on the work of state courts, including his monograph, Models of Court Management.