The Blessings of Liberty: A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States - Softcover

Benedict, Michael Les

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9781442256231: The Blessings of Liberty: A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States

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ISBN 10: 1442256230 ISBN 13: 9781442256231

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015

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From the first drafts of the Constitution to the latest debates in the Supreme Court, Michael Les Benedict presents a concise analysis of the U. S. Constitution's development in a supremely accessible format. It uses Constitutional developments as a timeline for the social and political context of America from colonial through contemporary times, and provides necessary background for anyone seeking to know how today's government evolved. The Second Edition adds reflection on such recent events as presidential impeachment and post-9/11 heightened security measures, while continually tracing the tenuous relationships of the Constitution to the president, the courts, the legislature, and the people of America.

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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 Sovereignty 7. 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, Laissez-Faire Constitutionalism, and State Rights 12. The Progressive Era 13. Liberal versus Conservative Constitutionalism in the 1920s 14. The New Deal and the Constitution 15. Liberal Constitutionalism 16. Liberal Constitutionalism and Equality 17. Curbing Presidential Power 18. The Revival of Conservative Constitutionalism 19. The Supreme Court and Conservative Constitutionalism 20. The Clinton Impeachment and the Erosion of Constitutional Comity 21. The Rehnquist Court, Judicial Supremacy, and the Constitution 22. American Constitutionalism in a Changing World

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Michael Les Benedict is a prominent American historian who taught at Ohio State University from 1970 until his retirement in 2005.

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