United States constitutional law is the body of law governing the interpretation and implementation of the United States Constitution.
Read more about United States Constitutional Law: The Due Process Clause (Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments), The Equal Protection Clause (Fourteenth Amendment), The Takings Clause, The Contracts Clause, The Ex Post Facto Clause, The Prohibition On Bills of Attainder, Federal Enforcement of Civil Rights
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