Format:
Online-Ressource (344 p.)
ISBN:
9780226129167
Content:
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 interpretation, The Constitution in Congress shows how the actions and proceedings of these branches reveal perhaps even more about constitutional disputes than Supreme Court decisions of the time. The centerpiece for the fourth volume in this series is the great debate over slavery and how this divisive issue
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Description based upon print version of record
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The Constitution in Congress: Descent into the Maelstrom 1829-1861; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations and Shortened Titles; Prologue: Speak No Evil; CHAPTER 1: THE GREAT PETITION FIGHT; CHAPTER 2: SOUTH CAROLINA, ARKANSAS, AND LIBERIA; Part One: Diplomacy, Expansion, and Force; CHAPTER 3: O CANADA!; CHAPTER 4: AROUND THE POLE; CHAPTER 5: THE GREAT SOUTHWEST; CHAPTER 6: BRUSHFIRES; Part Two: The Evil Empire; CHAPTER 7: MR. WILMOT'S PROVISO; CHAPTER 8: MR. CLAY'S COMPROMISE; CHAPTER 9: THE SLIPPERY SLOPE; CHAPTER 10: THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A: DRAMATIS PERSONAE
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APPENDIX B: PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, 1829-1861APPENDIX C: THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES; INDEX;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780226131160
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780226129167
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Constitution in Congress : Descent into the Maelstrom, 1829-1861
Language:
English
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