The Usages of the American Constitution
Author : Herbert William Horwill
Publisher :
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 21,64 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN :
The Usages of the American Constitution
Author : Herbert William Horwill
Publisher :
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 25,40 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : 9781561693160
Book Description
The Federalist Papers
Author : Alexander Hamilton
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 36,41 MB
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1528785878
Book Description
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.
The U.S. Constitution for Everyone
Author : Jerome B. Agel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 14,97 MB
Release : 1991-03-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780399513053
Book Description
History comes alive in this illustrated guide to the Constitution and all 27 Amendments. The Constitution has been in the news a lot recently. But most of us could probably use a refresher on this founding document of America--you can probably name the first and second amendments, but what about the 11th, or the 22nd? And what does all of that formal political language actually mean for us today? The U.S. Constitution for Everyone answers these questions and more, like: - How does impeachment work, anyway? - How long is a Senator's term? - What is covered by "freedom of speech"? - What are "emoluments"? - How exactly does a bill become a law? This book makes understanding your rights easy with clear explanations of the complete text of the U.S. Constitution, as well as all 27 Amendments, alongside fascinating historical facts and explanations. A must-read for students, curious citzens, and everyone who'd like to know more about the supreme laws of our nation.
The U.S. Constitution and Fascinating Facts about it
Author : Terry L. Jordan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,45 MB
Release : 2012-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781891743153
Book Description
Readers will see the entire text of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence and much more with interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution.
America's Unwritten Constitution
Author : Akhil Reed Amar
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 12,48 MB
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0465029574
Book Description
Reading between the lines: America's implicit Constitution -- Heeding the deed: America's enacted Constitution -- Hearing the people: America's lived Constitution -- Confronting modern case law: America's "warrented" Constitution -- Putting precedent in its place: America's doctrinal Constitution -- Honoring the icons: America's symbolic Constitution -- "Remembering the ladies" : America's feminist Constitution -- Following Washington's lead: America's "Georgian" Constitution -- Interpreting government practices: America's institutional Constitution -- Joining the party: America's partisan Constitution -- Doing the right thing: America's conscientious Constitution -- Envisioning the future: America's unfinished Constitution -- Afterward -- Appendix: America's written Constitution.
What Does the Constitution Actually Say?
Author : Ben Sheehan
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 34,87 MB
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0762498463
Book Description
Do you know what the Constitution ACTUALLY says? This witty and highly relevant annotation of our founding document is the go-to guide to how our government really works (or is supposed to work). Written by political savant and entertainment veteran, Ben Sheehan, and vetted for accuracy by experts in the field of constitutional law, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say? is an entertaining and accessible guide that explains what the Constitution actually lays out. With clear notes and graphics on everything from presidential powers to Supreme Court nominations to hidden loopholes, Sheehan walks us through the entire Constitution from its preamble to its final amendment (with a bonus section on the Declaration of Independence). Besides putting the Constitution in modern-day English so that it can be understood, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say? gives readers all of the info they need to be effective voters and citizens in the November elections and beyond.
The Constitution of the United States of America
Author : Mark Tushnet
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 1509901760
Book Description
This is the second edition of Professor Tushnet's short critical introduction to the history and current meaning of the United States' Constitution. It is organised around wo themes: first, the US Constitution is old, short, and difficult to amend. Second, the Constitution creates a structure of political opportunities that allows political actors, icluding political parties, to pursue the preferred policy goals even to the point of altering the very structure of politics. Deploying these themes to examine the structure f the national government, federalism, judicial review, and individual rights, the book provides basic information about, and deeper insights into, the way he US constitutional system has developed and what it means today.
The Constitution
Author : Paul Finkelman
Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : 9780792279754
Book Description
An introduction to the American Constitution, including why and how it was written, and how it is amended.
American Epic
Author : Garrett Epps
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 28,19 MB
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 0199974748
Book Description
"The United States is the only nation in the world in which political leaders, judges and soldiers all swear allegiance not to a king or a people but to a document, the Constitution. The Constitution today, however, is much revered but little read. . Readers of AMERICAN EPIC will never think of the Constitution in quite the same way again. Garrett Epps, a legal scholar who is also a journalist and writer of prize-winning fiction, takes readers on a literary tour of the Constitution, finding in it much that is interesting, puzzling, praiseworthy, and sometimes hilarious. Reading the Constitution like a literary work yields a host of meanings that shed new light on what it means to be an American"--
