Constitutional faith [[electronic resource] /] / Sanford Levinson ; with a new afterword by the author |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Edizione | [With a New afterword by the author] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, : Princeton University Press, 2011, c1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302/9 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional history - United States
Constitutional law - United States Constitutional law - Religious aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
Soggetto non controllato |
American political community
American religion Catholics Christian doctrine Protestants U.S. Constitution US Constitution affirmation civil religion constitutional faith constitutional worship law professors law school law loyalty marriage morality oaths quasi-religious system religious faith rule of law |
ISBN |
1-283-29092-8
9786613290922 1-4008-3987-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. The "Constitution" in American Civil Religion -- CHAPTER TWO. The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER THREE. Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER FOUR. Constitutional "Attachment": Identifying the Content of One's Commitment -- CHAPTER FIVE. The Law School, The Faith Community, And the Professing of Law -- CHAPTER SIX. Conclusion: Adding One's Signature to the Constitution -- NOTES -- AFTERWORD TO THE 2011 EDITION -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458031603321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, : Princeton University Press, 2011, c1988 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Constitutional faith [[electronic resource] /] / Sanford Levinson ; with a new afterword by the author |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Edizione | [With a New afterword by the author] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, : Princeton University Press, 2011, c1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302/9 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional history - United States
Constitutional law - United States Constitutional law - Religious aspects |
Soggetto non controllato |
American political community
American religion Catholics Christian doctrine Protestants U.S. Constitution US Constitution affirmation civil religion constitutional faith constitutional worship law professors law school law loyalty marriage morality oaths quasi-religious system religious faith rule of law |
ISBN |
1-283-29092-8
9786613290922 1-4008-3987-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. The "Constitution" in American Civil Religion -- CHAPTER TWO. The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER THREE. Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER FOUR. Constitutional "Attachment": Identifying the Content of One's Commitment -- CHAPTER FIVE. The Law School, The Faith Community, And the Professing of Law -- CHAPTER SIX. Conclusion: Adding One's Signature to the Constitution -- NOTES -- AFTERWORD TO THE 2011 EDITION -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781728803321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, : Princeton University Press, 2011, c1988 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Constitutional faith [[electronic resource] /] / Sanford Levinson ; with a new afterword by the author |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Edizione | [With a New afterword by the author] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, : Princeton University Press, 2011, c1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302/9 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional history - United States
Constitutional law - United States Constitutional law - Religious aspects |
Soggetto non controllato |
American political community
American religion Catholics Christian doctrine Protestants U.S. Constitution US Constitution affirmation civil religion constitutional faith constitutional worship law professors law school law loyalty marriage morality oaths quasi-religious system religious faith rule of law |
ISBN |
1-283-29092-8
9786613290922 1-4008-3987-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. The "Constitution" in American Civil Religion -- CHAPTER TWO. The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER THREE. Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER FOUR. Constitutional "Attachment": Identifying the Content of One's Commitment -- CHAPTER FIVE. The Law School, The Faith Community, And the Professing of Law -- CHAPTER SIX. Conclusion: Adding One's Signature to the Constitution -- NOTES -- AFTERWORD TO THE 2011 EDITION -- INDEX |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813003403321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, : Princeton University Press, 2011, c1988 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Framed [[electronic resource] ] : America's fifty-one constitutions and the crisis of governance / / Sanford Levinson |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional law - United States - States
Constitutional law - United States Federal government - United States Separation of powers - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-026008-4
1-280-59465-9 9786613624482 0-19-989076-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Of compromise and constitutions -- What is the pint of preambles? -- How does a "republican form of government" differ from "democracy"? -- Elections and a republican form of government -- Bicameralism -- If two opinions are good, is a third opinion (with the power of most of the time absolutely to kill the decision of the first two opinion-makers) even better? -- Presidentialism (and "gubernatorialism") -- So what, precisely, does one get, as a constitutional matter, upon being elected president? -- Presidential duration in office, the possibility of impeachment, and the role of the vice president -- Divided government -- How "independent" a judiciary do we really want? -- On the judiciary (and supreme court) as guardian of the constitution -- Federalism -- Amendment -- Emergency powers. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461303703321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Framed [[electronic resource] ] : America's fifty-one constitutions and the crisis of governance / / Sanford Levinson |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional law - United States - States
Constitutional law - United States Federal government - United States Separation of powers - United States |
ISBN |
0-19-993087-2
0-19-026008-4 1-280-59465-9 9786613624482 0-19-989076-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Of compromise and constitutions -- What is the pint of preambles? -- How does a "republican form of government" differ from "democracy"? -- Elections and a republican form of government -- Bicameralism -- If two opinions are good, is a third opinion (with the power of most of the time absolutely to kill the decision of the first two opinion-makers) even better? -- Presidentialism (and "gubernatorialism") -- So what, precisely, does one get, as a constitutional matter, upon being elected president? -- Presidential duration in office, the possibility of impeachment, and the role of the vice president -- Divided government -- How "independent" a judiciary do we really want? -- On the judiciary (and supreme court) as guardian of the constitution -- Federalism -- Amendment -- Emergency powers. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790189303321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Framed [[electronic resource] ] : America's fifty-one constitutions and the crisis of governance / / Sanford Levinson |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional law - United States - States
Constitutional law - United States Federal government - United States Separation of powers - United States |
ISBN |
0-19-993087-2
0-19-026008-4 1-280-59465-9 9786613624482 0-19-989076-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Of compromise and constitutions -- What is the pint of preambles? -- How does a "republican form of government" differ from "democracy"? -- Elections and a republican form of government -- Bicameralism -- If two opinions are good, is a third opinion (with the power of most of the time absolutely to kill the decision of the first two opinion-makers) even better? -- Presidentialism (and "gubernatorialism") -- So what, precisely, does one get, as a constitutional matter, upon being elected president? -- Presidential duration in office, the possibility of impeachment, and the role of the vice president -- Divided government -- How "independent" a judiciary do we really want? -- On the judiciary (and supreme court) as guardian of the constitution -- Federalism -- Amendment -- Emergency powers. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817702503321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803-1898 [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.4/6 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SparrowBartholomew
BrandsH. W BurnettChristina Duffy <1969-> CurrieDavid P FreehlingWilliam W. <1935-> GoJulian <1970-> GraberMark A KensPaul LawsonGary OnufPeter S RamosEfrén Rivera SeidmanGuy |
Soggetto topico |
Louisiana Purchase
Regions & Countries - Americas History & Archaeology United States - General |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew H. Sparrow; 1 The First ""Incorporation"" Debate Gary Lawson and Guy Seidman; 2 ""The Strongest Government on Earth"": Jefferson's Republicanism, the Expansion of the Union, and the New Nation's Destiny Peter S. Onuf; 3 The Louisiana Purchase and the Coming of the Civil War William W. Freehling; 4 Settling the West: The Annexation of Texas, the Louisiana Purchase, and Bush v. Gore Mark A. Graber; 5 Texas David P. Currie
6 The Golden Death of Jefferson's Dream: California and the Sectional Crisis H. W. Brands7 A Promise of Expansionism Paul Kens; 8 Puerto Rico's Political Status: The Long-term Effects of American Expansionist Discourse Efren Rivera Ramos; 9 The Constitution and Deconstitution of the United States Christina Duffy Burnett; 10 Modes of Rule in America's Overseas Empire: The Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Samoa Julian Go; 11 Empires External and Internal: Territories, Government Lands, and Federalism in the United States Bartholomew H. Sparrow; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453472703321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Our undemocratic constitution [[electronic resource] ] : where the constitution goes wrong (and how we the people can correct it) / / by Sanford Levinson |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional law - United States
Law reform - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-56445-8
0-19-534561-4 1-4294-3099-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The ratification referendum : sending the constitution to a new convention for repair -- Our undemocratic legislative process -- The legacy of Article II : too powerful presidents, chosen in an indefensible process, who cannot be displaced even when they are manifestly incompetent -- Life tenure for Supreme Court justices : an idea whose time has passed -- The constitution as creator of second-class citizens -- The impermeable Article V -- Disenchantment and desire : what is to be done?. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451355303321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Our undemocratic constitution [[electronic resource] ] : where the constitution goes wrong (and how we the people can correct it) / / by Sanford Levinson |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional law - United States
Law reform - United States |
ISBN |
0-19-772007-2
0-19-988571-0 1-280-56445-8 0-19-534561-4 1-4294-3099-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The ratification referendum : sending the constitution to a new convention for repair -- Our undemocratic legislative process -- The legacy of Article II : too powerful presidents, chosen in an indefensible process, who cannot be displaced even when they are manifestly incompetent -- Life tenure for Supreme Court justices : an idea whose time has passed -- The constitution as creator of second-class citizens -- The impermeable Article V -- Disenchantment and desire : what is to be done?. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784736603321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Our undemocratic constitution [[electronic resource] ] : where the constitution goes wrong (and how we the people can correct it) / / by Sanford Levinson |
Autore | Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 p.) |
Disciplina | 342.7302 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional law - United States
Law reform - United States |
ISBN |
0-19-772007-2
0-19-988571-0 1-280-56445-8 0-19-534561-4 1-4294-3099-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The ratification referendum : sending the constitution to a new convention for repair -- Our undemocratic legislative process -- The legacy of Article II : too powerful presidents, chosen in an indefensible process, who cannot be displaced even when they are manifestly incompetent -- Life tenure for Supreme Court justices : an idea whose time has passed -- The constitution as creator of second-class citizens -- The impermeable Article V -- Disenchantment and desire : what is to be done?. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813612503321 |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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