The Blessings of Liberty

副标题: A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States

ISBN: 9780618357079

出版社: Wadsworth Publishing

出版年: 2005-9-20

页数: 512

定价: USD 136.95

装帧: Paperback

内容简介

This concise, accessible text covers important trends and events in U.S. constitutional history, encompassing key Supreme Court and lower-court cases. The volume begins by discussing the English and colonial origins of American constitutionalism. Following an analysis of the American Revolution's meaning to constitutional history, the text traces the Constitution's evolution from the Early Republic to the present day. The Second Edition addresses the constitutional issues surrounding the impeachment of President Clinton and the Patriot Act, among other recent events.