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Author | : William S. Belko |
Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2021-05-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0826274552 |
The admission of Missouri to the Union quickly became a constitutional crisis of the first order, inciting an intensive reexamination of the U.S. Constitution by the U.S. Congress. The heart of the question in need of resolution was whether that body possessed the authority to place conditions on a territory—in this instance Missouri—regarding restrictions on slavery—before its admittance to the Union. The larger question with which the legislators grappled were the limits of the Constitution’s provisions granting Congress the authority to affect the institution of slavery—both where it already existed and where it could expand. The issue—what would come to be known as the Missouri Crisis—severely tested the still young republic and, some four decades later, would all but rend it asunder. This timely collection of original essays thoughtfully engages the intersections of history and constitutional law, and is certain to find eager readers among historians, legal scholars, political scientists, as well as many who call Missouri home. Contributing Authors: William S. Belko Christopher Childers John Eastman Brook Poston John R. Van Atta
Author | : Samuel Bannister Harding |
Publisher | : New York ; London : Longmans, Green, and Company |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Author | : Dan A. Farber |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 277 |
Release | : 2021-10-19 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0520343948 |
"Presidential power is hotly disputed these days - as it has been many times in recent decades. Yet the same rules must apply to all presidents, those whose abuses of power we fear as well as those whose exercises of power we applaud. This book is about what constitutional law tells us about presidential power and its limits. It is very difficult to strike the right balance between limiting abuse of power and authorizing its exercise when needed. This book advocates a balanced, pragmatic approach to these issues, rooted in history and Supreme Court rulings"--
Author | : Elizabeth Beaumont |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0199940061 |
The Civic Constitution provides a compelling case for rethinking the U.S. Constitution. By exploring pivotal struggles over governmental power, individual rights, and the boundaries of citizenship, this book challenges reigning approaches and reveals the profound importance of 'civic founders' who worked to reinvent the constitutional order.
Author | : Samuel Bannister Harding |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 1970 |
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Author | : Thomas Murray |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 407 |
Release | : 2016-08-18 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1107155355 |
A comparative analysis 'from below' of attempts to constitutionalise socio-economic rights in Ireland from 1848 rebellions to present day protests.
Author | : Paul Statham |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0415584663 |
This book examines how mass media debates over the last decade have contributed to the politicization of the EU. Exploring social responsiveness to contested EU-constitution making, it demonstrates that media communication is central to comprehend the scope of legitimacy of the European Union.
Author | : George Thomas |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Constitutional law |
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Author | : Susan Burgess |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
Is the judiciary the ultimate authority on constitutional questions? Susan Burgess says no. Basing her argument on the theory of "departmental review", Burgess contends that each branch of government has the right to interpret the Constitution and that no branch has final authority. Through close study of the abortion and war powers debates, Burgess illustrates that the practice of departmental review improves the quality of constitutional debate, deepens "constitutional consciousness", and enhances respect for the rule of law. First, she investigates the constitutional issues relating to the debates over Roe v. Wade and, in its wake, the 1981 human life bill, the 1985 Abortion Funding Restriction Act, and contemporaneous court cases. She follows with a comparative analysis of the constitutional debates that focused on the infamous 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the Persian Gulf crisis of the late 1980s--one before and the other after the passage of the 1973 War Powers Act. Burgess demonstrates the considerable potential (and possible drawbacks) of departmental review for creating a common constitutional language that transcends the polemical impasses characterizing much current debate, for recapturing active and thoughtful citizen participation, and for renewing our faith in the authority of the Constitution.
Author | : Samuel Bannister Harding |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2017-09-17 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781527979123 |
Excerpt from The Contest Over the Ratification of the Federal Constitution in the State of Massachusetts This paper is the result, in the main, of work done in connection with the Seminary Of American History and Institutions Of Harvard University during the academic years 1893-94 and 1894 - 95. Much Of what value it may possess is due to the kind assistance and guidance of the directors Of the seminary. For the Opinions ex pressed herein, however, and for such errors Of fact as may have crept into it, the author alone is responsible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.