The Constitution, a documentary and narrative history
1978
342.7309 S656 1978
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Title
The Constitution, a documentary and narrative history
Edition
1st ed.
Published
New York : Morrow, 1978.
Description
564 p. ; 24 cm.
Call Number
342.7309 S656 1978
System Control No.
(OCoLC)04003963
Note
Includes index.
Examines the origins and growth of the Constitution and discusses its functions in American life.
Contents: Introduction -- Origins -- The nature of law -- James Otis and the British Constitution -- John Adams thinks about government -- The radical alternative -- The Articles of Confederation -- Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 as reported by James Madison -- The Constitution and the states -- The Federalist papers -- The federal government -- The executive -- Marbury v. Madison -- The court under fire -- Strengthening the court -- Completing the structure -- Jackson and the court -- A new era -- Slavery -- The court and reconstruction -- The augmentation of the executive power -- The four horsemen overthrown -- The "new" court -- Conclusion.
78.15.747
Examines the origins and growth of the Constitution and discusses its functions in American life.
Contents: Introduction -- Origins -- The nature of law -- James Otis and the British Constitution -- John Adams thinks about government -- The radical alternative -- The Articles of Confederation -- Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 as reported by James Madison -- The Constitution and the states -- The Federalist papers -- The federal government -- The executive -- Marbury v. Madison -- The court under fire -- Strengthening the court -- Completing the structure -- Jackson and the court -- A new era -- Slavery -- The court and reconstruction -- The augmentation of the executive power -- The four horsemen overthrown -- The "new" court -- Conclusion.
78.15.747
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