Blessings of Liberty A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States

Name: Blessings of Liberty A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States
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ISBN: 9780618357079

ISBN-10: 0618357076

ISBN-13: 9780618357079

Edition: 2nd 2006

Authors: Michael Benedict

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This concise, accessible text covers important trends and events in U.S. constitutional history, encompassing key Supreme Court and lower-court cases. The volume begins by discussing the English and colonial origins of American constitutionalism. Following an analysis of the American Revolution's meaning to constitutional history, the text traces the Constitution's evolution from the Early Republic to the present day. The Second Edition addresses the constitutional issues surrounding the impeachment of President Clinton, the 2000 presidential election, and the Patriot Act, among other recent events. New! Three new chapters, focusing on the Clinton Impeachment, the Rehnquist Court and the…

Book details

List price: $136.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: CENGAGE Learning
Publication date: 9/20/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.496




English Origins of American Constitutionalism



Colonial Origins of American Constitutionalism



The American Revolution



Establishing New State and Federal Constitutions



Constitutional Issues in the Early Republic



Judicial Review, Nationalism, and State Sovereignty



Andrew Jackson, Democracy, and ""State Rights""



Slavery and the Constitution



The Constitution and the Civil War



Reconstruction and the Constitution



The Industrial State, Laissez-Faire Constitutionalism, an