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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.

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Author:   Michael Les Benedict
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781538100110

ISBN 10:   1538100118
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   13 October 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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Michael Les Benedict is a prominent American historian who taught at Ohio State University from 1970 until his retirement in 2005.

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