Blessings of Liberty - A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States

Informationen zum Autor Michael Les Benedict is a prominent American historian who taught at Ohio State University from 1970 until his retirement in 2005. Klappentext This concise, accessible text provides students with a history of American constitutional development in the context of political, economic, and social change. Constitutional historian Michael Benedict stresses the role that the American people have played over time in defining the powers of government and the rights of individuals and minorities. He 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. This third edition is updated to include the election of 2000, the Tea Party and the rise of popular constitutionalism, and the rise of judicial supremacy as seen in cases such as Citizens United, the Affordable Care Act, and gay marriage. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroduction:The American Constitution and American Constitutional History 1.English Origins of American Constitutionalism 2.Colonial Origins of American Constitutionalism 3.The American Revolution 4.Establishing New State and Federal Constitutions 5.Constitutional Issues in the Early Republic 6.Judicial Review, Nationalism, and State Sovereignty7.Andrew Jackson, Democracy, and "State Rights" 8.Slavery and the Constitution 9.The Constitution and the Civil War 10.Reconstruction and the Constitution 11.The Industrial State, Victorian Moralism, Laissez-Faire Constitutionalism, and State Rights12.The Progressive Era13.Liberal versus Conservative Constitutionalism in the 1920s14.The New Deal and the Constitution15.Liberal Constitutionalism 16.Liberal Constitutionalism and Equality17.Curbing Presidential Power18.The Revival of Conservative Constitutionalism19.The Supreme Court and Conservative Constitutionalism 20.The Erosion of Constitutional Comity21.The Conservative Court, the Constitution and Judicial Supremacy22.Presidentialism and the Security State23.Constitution Wars Appendix A Articles of ConfederationAppendix B Constitution of the United States Appendix C Justices of the United States Supreme CourtAppendix D Tables of CasesIndex...

Product details

• Authors: Michael Les Benedict, Benedict Michael Les
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781442259928
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5992-8
• No. of pages: 574
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; USA, 20th Century, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Constitutional, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Legal History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Constitution: government & the state, C 1700 To C 1800, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general