A companion to the United States Constitution and its amendments

Revisits key events leading to the Constitution's ratification, then goes article by article, amendment by amendment, to describe each section of the document, as well as the important court cases that add to its meaning. This edition, the first in five years, reflects a number of significant developments including: new Supreme Court justices, impactful cases involving First Amendment rights for students, religious displays on government property, gun control in D.C., presidential powers in the context of the war on terror, corporate fraud liability, gay rights, and the recent presidential election.

שנה

2010

שפה

English

הוצאה

Praeger

מהדורות

1

עמודים

311

ISBN

9780313380082

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