This concise, accessible text by historian Michael Benedict provides students with a history of American constitutional development in the context of political, economic, and social change. The fourth edition is updated to include the 2016 election, the Trump administration, the 2020 election, and the first activities of the Biden administration.
The Blessings of Liberty
Defining liberty as balance between freedom and security, the author speculates on the possibilities of the preservation of liberty and the Union. This is dependent on the subordination of commercial...
Many rumors, myths, and innuendos surround the Movement. In To Secure the Blessings of Liberty, we have endeavored to dispel these and put to paper a concise history of the original Tea Party and current motivations for the new TEA Party.
Focuses on the essential character of a democratic-republican constitution as it has taken shape in America and considers the fundamental principles of Constitutional government.
Providing his unique perspective, this is a wonderful and accessible single source that illuminates the political and economic thought of Gouverneur Morris.
*Historically sound - Revolutionary & Civil Wars, Civil Rights Movement*Gives insight to the darkest hours of the wars, and how our Forefathers persevered through their belief in God*How our choices today affect our lives tomorrow*How some ...
To Secure the Blessings of Liberty
To Secure the Blessings of Liberty: Rights in American History
Experts in American law and government--including Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, and CIA director William Webster--offer insights into and analyses of the U.S. Constitution in...
Contains short stories, poems, biographical accounts, and essays about individual rights and liberty.