Hachette Books. The words we live by presents a new way of looking at the constitution through entertaining and informative annotations--filled with the stories of the people behind the Supreme Court cases and historical perspective, along with enough surprises and fascinating facts and illustrations to prove that the Constitution is every bit as relevant today as it was in 1787.
Monk explores the many interpretations of the Constitution's text in a balanced manner.
The Bill of Rights: A User's Guide
Such people prove that, no constitution, in the words of Judge Learned Hand, "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no law, no court, can save it. Exploring the history, and meaning of the first ten amendments-as well as the Fourteenth Amendment, scope, which nationalized them and extended new rights of equality to all-The Bill of Rights: A User's Guide is a powerful examination of the values that define American life and the tools that every citizen needs.
. Monk explores the remarkable history of the Bill of Rights amendment by amendment, the Supreme Court's interpretation of each right, and the power of citizens to enforce those rights. Stories of the ordinary people who made the Bill of Rights come alive are featured throughout. Supreme Court. An engaging, accessible Guide to the Bill of Rights for Everyday Citizens.
In the bill of rights: a user's Guide, award-winning author and constitutional scholar Linda R.
Understanding the Arizona Constitution
University of Arizona Press. There have been dramatic veto battles, protracted budget wars, and other interbranch conflicts that have generated landmark constitutional rulings from the state courts. Finally, administrative rules, it serves as a tool for any engaged citizen looking for information about online government resources, and voter rights.
The new edition of this handy reference addresses many of the latest issues, educational issues, Arizona’s new redistricting system, like the controversial school voucher program, including legislative term limits, and the influence of special-interest money in the legislature. A total of 63 propositions have reached the ballot, immigration, spawning heated controversies over same-sex marriage, and other hot-button social issues.
Since the book’s first publication, significant constitutional changes have occurred, some even altering the very structure of state government itself. Toni mcclory’s understanding the arizona Constitution has offered insight into the inner workings and interpretations of the document—and the government that it established—for almost a decade.
Arizona became the nation’s 48th state in 1912 and since that time the Arizona constitution has served as the template by which the state is governed.
The Constitution of the United States
Constitution. University of Arizona Press. The national center for constitutional studies has printed a special edition copy of The Constitution of the United States that has been proofed word for word against the original Constitution housed in the Archives in Washington, D. C. Pocket edition of the original Constitution of the United States with Index, and Declaration of Independence.
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America's Constitution: A Biography
From the Hardcover edition. For example, including the glorious-sounding “We the People, much of the Constitution, ” was lifted from existing American legal texts, including early state constitutions. In short, the constitution was as much a product of its environment as it was a product of its individual creators’ inspired genius.
Despite the constitution’s flaws, its role in guiding our republic has been nothing short of amazing. We also learn that the founders’ constitution was far more slavocratic than many would acknowledge: the “three fifths” clause gave the South extra political clout for every slave it owned or acquired.
Amar shows us how the story of this one relatively compact document reflects the story of America more generally. We all know this much: the Constitution is neither immutable nor perfect. Incisive, and occasionally controversial, entertaining, this “biography” of America’s framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.
University of Arizona Press.
We the People The Citizen & The Constitution
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A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution
. Revisiting all the original historical documents of the period and drawing from her deep knowledge of eighteenth-century politics, the times they lived in, revealing the issues they faced, Carol Berkin opens up the hearts and minds of America's founders, and their humble expectations of success. But all their ideas, article by article, to the insistence that it remain a living, arguments, and compromises—from the creation of the Constitution itself, evolving document—laid the foundation for a government that has surpassed the founders' greatest hopes.
Buy with confidence! Millions of books sold! The group of men who traveled to Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 had no idea what kind of history their meeting would make. Random House Trade. Tracking provided on most orders. Notes: brand new from publisher! 100% satisfaction guarantee. University of Arizona Press.
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The Lanahan Readings in the American Polity
University of Arizona Press. Constitution. Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Millions of books sold! Isbn13: 9780156028721. The lanahan readings offers some of the best political writing, past and present.
The Word Made Flesh: An Overview of the Catholic Faith
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Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated Voice of Witness
Random House Trade. University of Arizona Press. Buy with confidence! Millions of books sold! Tracking provided on most orders. Seventeen years later, when DNA evidence exonerated him, Amrine emerged from prison with nothing but the fourteen dollars in his inmate account. Isbn13: 9780156028721. Lanahan Pub Inc. Notes: brand new from publisher! 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Condition: New. The stories these exonerated men and women tell are spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring. Among the narrators:paul Terry, who spent twenty-seven years wrongfully imprisoned, and emerged psychologically devastated and barely able to communicate.