美国法律体系介绍

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版权页：   插图：   After a bill is introduced into a chamber, it is assigned to the appropriate Standing Committee, which then assigns it to a special- ized Subcommittee. The Subcommittee studies, prepares, and drafts the bill. After drafting, the Subcommittee holds pubhc hearings at which members of the public may present opinions in favor of or a- gainst the bill. After the hearings,the Subcommittee votes on the bill. If the Subcommittee rejects the bill, it goes no further. If the Subcommittee approves the bill, the bill is returned to the Standing Committee. The Standing Committee then must approve or reject the bill. If the Standing Committee approves the bill, it will be sent to thefloor （ speaking area） of the chamber to be debated. The floor debates are open to the public. After the debate, members of that chamber will vote to approve the bill, reject the bill, send the bill back to its Sub- committee for more work, or table the bill （which means to ignore the bill and results in defeat）. To be approved in the House, a bill needs to receive only a simple majority of votes. The Senate approval procedure is somewhat more complicated. Before voting on a bill, the Senate must first vote for cloture -to end the debate. Under Sen- ate rules, 60 Senators must vote for cloture. Once cloture is ob- tained, approval of the bill requires only a simple majority vote. If the bill is approved, it is signed by the leader of that chamber, either the Speaker of the House or the President Pro Tempore. Bills that do not receive approval can be reintroduced in the future. Once a bill goes through the legislative process in one chamber, it is sent to the other chamber to undergo the same process. If the bill is altered in the second chamber,it will be sent to a Conference Committee for reconciliation.

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作者：（美国）康大安（Diane S.Kaplan）  康大安（Diane S.Kaplan），是美国芝加哥马歇尔法学院教授。她不仅以优异的成绩从加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校（the Uriversityof California at Berkeley）获得了文学士学位，而且还从耶鲁大学法学院（theYale Law School）获得了法学博士学位。她还曾担任耶鲁法律评论（the YaleLaw Review）的编辑。在2005年至2009年间，康大安教授还多次到我国的北京和吉林等地进行授课。

书籍目录

CHAPTER 1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES
Constitutional History
The Declaration of Independence
The Revolutionary War
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention
Ratifying the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Constitutional Plan of Government
The Preamble of the Constitution
CHAPTER1 QUESTIONS
CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE I: THE LEGISLATWE BRANCH
Article I Section 1: Congress
Shared Law-Making Power
Oversight Power
Investigative Power
Article I Section 2: The House of Representatives
Terms of Office
Qualifications
Apportionment
Elections
Vacancies
Leadership
Impeachment Power
Article I Section 3: The Senate
Terms of Office
Qualifications
Leadership
Impeachment Power
Article I Section 4: Elections and Annual Meetings
Article I Section 5: Internal Procedures
Internal Governance
Journal of Proceedings
Adjournment
Committees
Article I Section 6: Compensation, Immunity from Arrest,and
Separation of Powers
Compensation
Immunity from Arrest
Conflicts of Interest
Article I Section 7: Revenue Bills, Presidential Veto,
Checks and Balances
Revenue Bills
How Congress Enacts a Bill Into Law
How Congress Enacts a Bill Into Law
The Presidential Signature or Veto
Power Conflicts and Power Sharing Arrangements
Article I Section 8: Enumerated and Implied Powers of
Congress
1. The Power to Tax
2. The Power to Borrow Money
3. The Power to Regulate Commerce
HEART OF ATLANTA MOTEL v. UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES v. LOPEZ
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CHAPTER 3 ARTICLE II: THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
CHAPTER 4 ARTICLE III: THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
CHAPTER 5 THE AMERICAN'SYSTEM OF COURTS
CHAPTER 6 THE CONSTITUTIONAL DOCTRINES OF SEPARATION OF
POWERS,CHECKS AND BALANCES, AND FEDERALISM
CHAPTER 7 THE CONCEPT OF RIGHTS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 8 THE CONCEPT OF RIGHTS AND THE CRIMINAL COURT
PROCESS
APPENDICES
GLOSSARY
CHAPTER FOOTNOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY

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《美国知识产权法律丛书:美国法律体系介绍》用原汁原味的英语详细介绍了美国法律体系的起源、发展及实施现状，是读者兼具学习美国法律和提高法律英语水平的一本好书。《美国知识产权法律丛书:美国法律体系介绍》由中国知识产权培训中心和美国芝加哥马歇尔法学院组织编写而成。

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