The American Constitution: Its Origin and Development
by Alfred Hinsey Kelly
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The hallmarks of this authoritative text have been strengthened throughout: its clear exposition of judicial rulings and their significance, its even-handed discussion of larger trends in American constitutional history, and a broad approach that brings politics and social developments to bear on constitutional cases.The Seventh Edition also takes account of major constitutional developments of the 1980s: the constitutional implications of divided government-the situation in which rival show more parties respectively control the presidency and the Congress; the controversies over abortion, affirmative action, and issues of free speech; the general debate over original intent and constitutional change. show lessTags
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Voracious_Reader Not just Constitutional History, but very interesting essay concerning the philosophical underpinnings of the American Constitution.
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A really great resource for anyone studing constitutional law or history.
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- Canonical title
- The American Constitution: Its Origin and Development
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- Politics and Government, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 342.73 — Society, government, & culture Law U.S. Constitution - Bill of Rights, Amendments North America Constitutional law--United States
- LCC
- JK31 .K4 — Political Science Political institutions and public administration (United States) Political institutions and public administration United States
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- Languages
- English
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- 11
