Sources in American Constitutional History
2nd Edition
Published on 13. October 2017
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-1-5381-0011-0 (ISBN)
Description
In the second revised and expanded edition of this invaluable reader, Michael Les Benedict draws together the important documents that have shaped and been shaped by the American Constitution from medieval times through the present day. It includes not only the most important Supreme Court decisions, but also key American declarations, resolutions, laws, and platforms. All these documents represent, in a sense, the formal expression of the American people's ongoing contract with each other.
The documents in the reader are organized into chapters corresponding to those in the third edition of The Blessings of Liberty: A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States. However, since they reflect the generally accepted canon of American constitutional history, they may supplement any textbook or other readings. The brief introductory headnotes provide information about the social, political, and intellectual context in which each document first appeared.
The documents in the reader are organized into chapters corresponding to those in the third edition of The Blessings of Liberty: A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States. However, since they reflect the generally accepted canon of American constitutional history, they may supplement any textbook or other readings. The brief introductory headnotes provide information about the social, political, and intellectual context in which each document first appeared.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
851 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-0011-0 (9781538100110)
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Person
Michael Les Benedict is a prominent American historian who taught at Ohio State University from 1970 until his retirement in 2005.
Content
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: English Origins of American Constitutionalism
Chapter 2: Colonial Origins of American Constitutionalism
Chapter 3: The American Revolution
Chapter 4: Establishing New State and Federal Constitutions
Chapter 5: Constitutional Issues in the Early Republic
Chapter 6: Judicial Review, Nationalism, and State Sovereignty
Chapter 7: Jacksonian Democracy and State Rights
Chapter 8: Slavery and the Constitution
Chapter 9: The Constitution and the Civil War
Chapter 10: Reconstruction and the Constitution
Chapter 11: The Industrial State, Laissez-Faire, Constitutionalism, and State Rights
Chapter 12: The Progressive Era
Chapter 13: Conservative Constitutionalism in the 1920s
Chapter 14: The New Deal and the Constitution
Chapter 15: Liberal Constitutionalism
Chapter 16: Liberal Constitutionalism and Equality
Chapter 17: Curbing Presidential Power
Chapter 18: The Revival of Constitutional Conservatism
Chapter 19: The Supreme Court and Conservative Constitutionalism Civil Liberties
Chapter 20: The Erosion of Constitutional Comity
Chapter 21: The Conservative Court, the Constitution, and Judicial Supremacy
Chapter 22: Presidentialism and the Security State
Chapter 23: Constitution Wars
Appendix
The Constitution of the United States of America
Table of Cases
Index
About the Editor
Introduction
Chapter 1: English Origins of American Constitutionalism
Chapter 2: Colonial Origins of American Constitutionalism
Chapter 3: The American Revolution
Chapter 4: Establishing New State and Federal Constitutions
Chapter 5: Constitutional Issues in the Early Republic
Chapter 6: Judicial Review, Nationalism, and State Sovereignty
Chapter 7: Jacksonian Democracy and State Rights
Chapter 8: Slavery and the Constitution
Chapter 9: The Constitution and the Civil War
Chapter 10: Reconstruction and the Constitution
Chapter 11: The Industrial State, Laissez-Faire, Constitutionalism, and State Rights
Chapter 12: The Progressive Era
Chapter 13: Conservative Constitutionalism in the 1920s
Chapter 14: The New Deal and the Constitution
Chapter 15: Liberal Constitutionalism
Chapter 16: Liberal Constitutionalism and Equality
Chapter 17: Curbing Presidential Power
Chapter 18: The Revival of Constitutional Conservatism
Chapter 19: The Supreme Court and Conservative Constitutionalism Civil Liberties
Chapter 20: The Erosion of Constitutional Comity
Chapter 21: The Conservative Court, the Constitution, and Judicial Supremacy
Chapter 22: Presidentialism and the Security State
Chapter 23: Constitution Wars
Appendix
The Constitution of the United States of America
Table of Cases
Index
About the Editor