Fred W. Friendly and Martha J. H. Elliott, The Constitution, That Delicate Balance: Landmark Cases That Shaped the Constitution (New York: Random House, 1984). John A. Garraty, ed., Quarrels That Have Shaped the Constitution, rev. ed.
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Weisberger, Bernard A. America Afire: Jefferson, Adams and the Revolutionary Election of 1800. New York: William Morrow, 2000. Thomas Jefferson Ackerman, Bruce. The Failure of the Founding Fathers: Jefferson, Marshall, and the Rise of ...
that too many commentators on the Declaration have overly focused on the preamble of the Declaration, John Phillip Reid observes that commentators “must realize it is an indictment they are reading” (1981, 84).
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Richard Y. Funston, Constitutional Counter-Revolution? The Warren Court and the Burger Court: Judicial Policy Making in Modern America (Cambridge, MA: Schenkman Publishing Company, Inc., 1977). John A. Garraty, ed., Quarrels That Have ...
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Now in its sixth edition with coverage of major Supreme Court decisions through the end of the 2013-2014 term, this book remains a key source for students, professors, and citizens seeking balanced, up-to-date information on the ...
Constitutional Law in Contemporary America is the most up-to-date, carefully edited, and student-friendly undergraduate constitutional law textbook. Placing a unique emphasis on property rights, election law, and issues of gender,...