Kanovitz is a person. She was an Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the Brandeis School of Law, where she worked for 30 years. She taught at other law schools. She had a J.D. summa cum laude The University of Louisville School of Law has a law school. She was the recipient of numerous awards for teaching and writing excellence and co-authored this textbook from its first edition in 1968.

Jefferson L. Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Dayton. He has a Juris Doctor, an M.A. in history, and a B.S. in secondary education. He is a member of the Ohio Bar, the Florida Bar, the Bar of the federal courts for the Southern District of Ohio, and the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Christopher J. Devine. He is an assistant professor at the University of Dayton. He received his degrees from The Ohio State University and Connecticut College. He has published research on the U.S. presidency, political parties, ideology, and voting behavior. He teaches constitutional law at the University of Dayton.