Quarrels That Have Shaped the Constitution - Revised and Expanded Edition

Klappentext Leading American historians describe landmark Supreme Court cases that have altered the U.S. Constitution Quarrels That Have Shaped the Constitution is a classic collection of essays on groundbreaking decisions passed down from the nation's highest court that have had profound and irrevocable impact on the ultimate laws of the land. From the Dred Scott case to Roe v. Wade , from the court of Chief Justice John Marshall to the justices of the modern era—here are fascinating, surprising, often inspiring stories of personal conflicts and the resolutions that influence the lives we live today. More than simply focusing on the significance of the decisions themselves, these essays introduce a remarkable cast of characters from every social strata—smugglers and slaves, bankers and butchers, rebels, servants, laborers, and tycoons—each of whom now has an indelible place in American history. Zusammenfassung “From Marbury v. Madison to Roe v. Wade . . . each essay provides a concise, lively, clearly explained account of the actual people and events involved in the litigation and a cogent summary of the thinking that went into the court’s decision.” Christian Science Monitor Leading American historians describe landmark Supreme Court cases that have altered the U.S. Constitution Quarrels That Have Shaped the Constitution is a classic collection of essays on groundbreaking decisions passed down from the nation's highest court that have had profound and irrevocable impact on the ultimate laws of the land. From the Dred Scott case to Roe v. Wade , from the court of Chief Justice John Marshall to the justices of the modern era—here are fascinating, surprising, often inspiring stories of personal conflicts and the resolutions that influence the lives we live today. More than simply focusing on the significance of the decisions themselves, these essays introduce a remarkable cast of characters from every social strata—smugglers and slaves, bankers and butchers, rebels, servants, laborers, and tycoons—each of whom now has an indelible place in American history. ...

Product details

• Authors: John A Garraty, John A. Garraty
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.1988
• EAN: 9780061320842
• ISBN: 978-0-06-132084-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; International Law, social and political philosophy, Politics and government, Central / national / federal government, Constitution: government and the state, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Regional, state and other local government, Constitution, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN, HISTORY: AMERICAN, HISTORY: United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY: MILITARY, HISTORY: 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / Judicial Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Constitutions, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / Legislative Branch, LAW: International