Brian P. Smentkowski

Contributor

Website : Brian Smentkowski at Queens University of Charlotte

BIOGRAPHY

Associate Professor of Political Science, Queens University of Charlotte. Coauthor of Misreading the Bill of Rights.

Primary Contributions (45)

Articles

Supreme Court of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States, final court of appeal and final expositor of the Constitution of the United States. Within the framework of litigation, the Supreme Court marks the boundaries of authority between state and nation, state and state, and government and citizen. The Supreme Court…

Twenty-fifth Amendment

Twenty-second Amendment

Twenty-fourth Amendment

William Brennan

Abe Fortas

Peter Vivian Daniel

Owen Josephus Roberts

Twenty-sixth Amendment

Twentieth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Twenty-first Amendment

Twenty-third Amendment

Eleventh Amendment

Publications (1)

Misreading the Bill of Rights: Top Ten Myths Concerning Your Rights and Liberties

By Kirby Goidel, Craig Freeman, Brian Smentkowski

Interestingly, Most Americans Today--even Professional Political Commentators--misinterpret Or Misunderstand What The Bill Of Rights' Intended Meaning And Purposes Were. Culturally Ingrained Myths About The Bill Of Rights Have Helped To Define What It Means To Be An American But Also Limited The Range Of Political Debate And Justified Unfair And Unequal Treatment Of Minorities. This Book Addresses The Top Ten Myths Regarding The Bill Of Rights From The Standpoint Of Public Understanding (and Misunderstanding)...