INTRODUCTION THE SUPREME COURT’S AUTHORITY AND THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL POWER FEDERALISM AND FEDERAL POWER GENERALLY POWERS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; THE SEPARATION OF POWERS TWO LIMITS ON STATE POWER: THE DORMANT COMMERCE CLAUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL ACTION INTERGOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITIES; INTERSTATE RELATIONS THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE EQUAL PROTECTION MISCELLANEOUS CLAUSES THE “STATE ACTION” REQUIREMENT; CONGRESSIONAL ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FREEDOM OF RELIGION JUSTICIABILITY