The Constitution in Congress : descent into the maelstrom, 1829-1861

The Constitution in Congress descent into the maelstrom, 1829-1861

This acclaimed series serves as a biography of the U.S. Constitution, offering an indispensable survey of the congressional history behind its development. In a rare examination of the role that both the legislative and executive branches have played in the development of constitutional interpretati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Currie, David P. (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press 2005
Materias:
Estados Unidos > Congress > Historia.
Derecho constitucional > Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos > Historia constitucional
Estados Unidos > Política y gobierno > 1815-1861.
Acceso en línea:Reseña
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b18203097*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The great petition fight
  • South Carolina, Arkansas, and Liberia
  • O Canada!
  • Around the pole
  • The great Southwest
  • Brushfires
  • Mr. Wilmot's proviso
  • Mr. Clay's compromise
  • The slippery slope
  • The winter of our discontent

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