I think Toni Fine's Book, Introduction to the US Legal System is terrific. I have used it in conjunction with Allan Farnsworth's book, of a similar title. I hope this helps, Robin.
*********************************************************** Ana Maria Merico-Stephens Associate Professor of Law and Affiliated Professor of Latin American Studies The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Tucson, Arizona 85721 (520)626-8150 Bio: http://www.law.arizona.edu/ualaw/academicprogram/profile.cfm?facultyid=7 9 -----Original Message----- From: Robin Charlow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 11:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: background text Would anyone be able to recommend a concise text or essay on American governmental structure to provide background for a foreign student in our LLM program who is taking my Constitutional Law course? I know we've covered a form of this inquiry before, but I can't seem to retrieve the responses. Off-list replies are welcome. Thanks. Robin Charlow Hofstra University School of Law [EMAIL PROTECTED] (516) 463-5166
