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Documents of American Constitutional and Legal History: From 1896 to the present

Author : Melvin I. Urofsky

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 15,59 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Constitutional history

ISBN : 9780195323122

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Documents in American Constitutional and Legal History is a two-volume companion to Urofsky and Finkelman's March of Liberty. This reader provides students with a mix of both frequently cited and lesser-known but equally important historical documents and court decisions that have shaped the nation's constitutional development, beginning with its colonization and extending to the latest decisions of the Supreme Court. Each volume is organised chronologically, and the authors have placing it in its historical context. Each document is also accompanied by a brief list of suggestions for further readings. In addition, the complete text of the U.S. Constitutions is contained in both volumes for easy



Major Problems in American Constitutional History

Author : Kermit Hall

Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company

Page : 580 pages

File Size : 25,49 MB

Release : 2010

Category : History

ISBN : 9780618543335

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Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in US history.This collection, designed to be the primary anthology for the introductory survey course, covers the entire chronological span of Constitutional history.Tracing the historical development of American constitutional thought, the Second Edition of this anthology presents the documents critical to constitutional development, including actual legal texts as well as the reactions of prominent legal minds.



American Legal History

Author : Kermit L. Hall

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 10,30 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Derecho

ISBN : 9780195097634

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The second edition is updated and expanded, making this highly successful college textbook the authoritative text on its subject. New material encompasses recent developments in American constitutional and legal history, with special attention given to issues of death and dying, criminal justice, and the feminist critique of the law.



The Federalist Papers

Author : Alexander Hamilton

Publisher : Read Books Ltd

Page : 420 pages

File Size : 26,65 MB

Release : 2018-08-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1528785878

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Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.



Colonial Origins of the American Constitution

Author : Donald S. Lutz

Publisher :

Page : 448 pages

File Size : 31,50 MB

Release : 1998

Category : History

ISBN :

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Presents 80 documents selected to reflect Eric Voegelin's theory that in Western civilization basic political symbolizations tend to be variants of the original symbolization of Judeo-Christian religious tradition. These documents demonstrate the continuity of symbols preceding the writing of the Constitution and all contain a number of basic symbols such as: a constitution as higher law, popular sovereignty, legislative supremacy, the deliberative process, and a virtuous people. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR



Law's History

Author : David M. Rabban

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 585 pages

File Size : 50,77 MB

Release : 2013

Category : History

ISBN : 0521761913

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This is a study of the central role of history in late-nineteenth century American legal thought. In the decades following the Civil War, the founding generation of professional legal scholars in the United States drew from the evolutionary social thought that pervaded Western intellectual life on both sides of the Atlantic. Their historical analysis of law as an inductive science rejected deductive theories and supported moderate legal reform, conclusions that challenge conventional accounts of legal formalism Unprecedented in its coverage and its innovative conclusions about major American legal thinkers from the Civil War to the present, the book combines transatlantic intellectual history, legal history, the history of legal thought, historiography, jurisprudence, constitutional theory, and the history of higher education.



A March of Liberty

Author : Melvin I. Urofsky

Publisher :

Page : 1096 pages

File Size : 34,3 MB

Release : 1988

Category : Political Science

ISBN :

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Religious Liberty and the American Supreme Court

Author : Vincent Phillip Munoz

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 679 pages

File Size : 34,48 MB

Release : 2015-03-27

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1442250321

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Throughout American history, legal battles concerning the First Amendment’s protection of religious liberty have been among the most contentious issue of the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution. Religious Liberty and the American Supreme Court: The Essential Cases and Documents represents the most authoritative and up-to-date overview of the landmark cases that have defined religious freedom in America. Noted religious liberty expert Vincent Philip Munoz (Notre Dame) provides carefully edited excerpts from over fifty of the most important Supreme Court religious liberty cases. In addition, Munoz’s substantive introduction offers an overview on the constitutional history of religious liberty in America. Introductory headnotes to each case provides the constitutional and historical context. Religious Liberty and the American Constitution is an indispensable resource for anyone interested matters of religious freedom from the Republic’s earliest days to current debates.



The Constitutional Origins of the American Civil War

Author : Michael F. Conlin

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 351 pages

File Size : 21,31 MB

Release : 2019-07-18

Category : History

ISBN : 1108495273

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Demonstrates the crucial role that the Constitution played in the coming of the Civil War.



Milestone Documents in American History

Author : Kelli McCoy

Publisher :

Page : 2500 pages

File Size : 41,54 MB

Release : 2020-09-15

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ISBN : 9781935306511

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The new edition of our landmark reference set deepens the original edition's coverage of major themes in American history with nearly 40 new entries (175 total), with a special focus on documents from African American history, women's history, immigration history, as well as 21st-century issues ranging from terrorism to campaign finance to LGBTQ rights. First published in 2008, Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America launched an acclaimed series of reference sets focusing on primary sources. Pairing critical documents from America's past with in-depth scholarly analysis and commentary to help students better understand each document, Milestone Documents in American History received widespread critical praise as well as awards including Outstanding Academic Title from Choice magazine, a Booklist Editor's Choice citation, and Best Reference Source from the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. The entries in Milestone Documents in American History, 2nd edition, are designed to help students engage with and analyze primary sources through a consistent, structured approach. To this end, each entry is divided into 3 sections: fact box, analysis, and document text.