The Constitution in Congress [[electronic resource] ] : descent into the maelstrom, 1829-1861 / / David P. Currie
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Currie David P
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The Constitution in Congress [[electronic resource] ] : descent into the maelstrom, 1829-1861 / / David P. Currie
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| Pubblicazione: | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 342.7302/9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Constitutional history - United States |
| Law - United States - History | |
| Legislative power - United States - History | |
| Executive power - United States - History | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government 1815-1861 |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The great petition fight -- South Carolina, Arkansas, and Liberia -- O Canada! -- Around the pole -- The great Southwest -- Brushfires -- Mr. Wilmot's proviso -- Mr. Clay's compromise -- The slippery slope -- The winter of our discontent. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This acclaimed series serves as a biography of the U.S. Constitution, offering an indispensable survey of the congressional history behind its development. In a rare examination of the role that both the legislative and executive branches have played in the development of constitutional interpretation, The Constitution in Congress shows how the actions and proceedings of these branches reveal perhaps even more about constitutional disputes than Supreme Court decisions of the time.The centerpiece for the fourth volume in this series is the great debate over slavery and how thi |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Constitution in Congress |
| ISBN: | 9786611223243 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910451266203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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