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From Parchment to Power
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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This book tells how the Bill of Rights was amended to the Constitution and explains how that addition completed the Constitution by clarifying the status of the American people.
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After the People Vote
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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This guide explains the electoral college, the process of presidential succession, and the interactions of the Constitution, federal and state statutes, and party and parliamentary rules.
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The Spirit of the Constitution
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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In the discussions in this volume, distinguished jurists, journalists, and scholars strive to capture the unspoken principles of the Constitution, its elusive but compelling spirit.
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Why Blacks, Women, and Jews Are Not Mentioned in the Constitution, and Other Unorthodox Views
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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In these essays, the author reveals that our constitution is much deeper and richer than most Americans understand.
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Foreign Policy and the Constitution
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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One question has persisted about the conduct of foreign policy: where does the Constitution lodge the power to determine the foreign relations of the United States?
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Forging Unity out of Diversity
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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These eight constitutions come from nations with different histories and political systems, but they have in common a significant diversity of races, religions, languages, or nationalities.
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Constitution Makers on Constitution Making
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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In eight pairs of papers, this book tells the story of the writing of the constitutions of France, Greece, the United States, Yugoslavia, Spain, Egypt, Venezuela, and Nigeria.
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The Constitution, the Courts, and the Quest for Justice
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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Seven prominent scholars reflect on how the courts should understand and promote justice.
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Slavery and Its Consequences
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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This book discusses the institution of slavery and how it relates to the Constitution.
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Constitutional Controversies
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| Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000 |
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This book examines the Constitution and questions and debates that have arisen from its intended meaning.
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