This groundbreaking casebook is ideal for introductory Constitutional Law courses of 3–5 units that teach both structure and rights. Its novel approach presents constitutional law as a coherent system, not as isolated doctrines in silos. The unique organization reflects latest advances in the science of learning, taking advantage of various techniques (including interleaving and spaced repetition) that allow students to learn the relationships among doctrines while studying the details of each.

The book integrates subjects ordinarily taught in Con Law I and II.
It integrates historical and doctrinal approaches.
It integrates features of a casebook and a study guide, including unique features (very popular with students) labelled Kickstarters, Flashbacks, and Flashforwards.
The principal cases are transparently edited and introduced with informative background material so that each opinion acts as an involving human story, not a mere vehicle for stating isolated bits of doctrine.
Its tone is accessible, while its structure allows for sophisticated classroom discussion.
Students love the book. Over several semesters, Prof. Caplan's students were asked to anonymously compare the book to other casebooks. 37% said the book was “better” than casebooks assigned in other classes, and 45% said it was “a lot better.” See more survey results HERE.

A detailed teacher's manual and companion web site offer charts, slides, graphics, and additional source materials, significantly enhancing accessibility for first-time adopters. Short videos keyed to the book's chapters are available as asynchronous assignments before class on the author's YouTube channel.

The Third Edition incorporates significant cases decided after the Second Edition was published in 2018 (including Dobbs and the Trump Subpeona cases) and adds additional historical material to several pre-existing cases. Of course, the features of the casebook that made it a student favorite have been retained.
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TESTIMONIALS

"With most other Con Law books, students have to struggle to figure out what the questions are before they can begin to figure out what the answers might be. Caplan's book is set up in such a way to allow students to quickly grasp that many of the most common questions in constitutional law are actually quite straightforward, which allows them to move more directly to the difficult work of figuring out how one might approach the problem of answering those questions and what the answers might be. And it makes good use of proven pedagogical techniques, enabling the students to encounter concepts multiple times throughout the semester and to draw connections among different pieces of the course. This is by far the best casebook I've ever used.”

—Chad M. Oldfather,
Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
Marquette University Law School

I absolutely love this casebook. I have taught constitutional law at the law school and undergraduate levels, and I have used several casebooks, but now that I have discovered Caplan's book, this is the only casebook I will use. I find it particularly well-suited for undergraduates, because it is so clear in describing the relevant constitutional terms and doctrines, and so compelling in telling the background stories for each case. I have received nothing but positive feedback from students on the casebook.

—Jesse Merriam,
Associate Professor of Government and Pre-Law Advisor,
Patrick Henry College