A companion to the United States Constitution and its amendments
"Now in its sixth edition with coverage of major Supreme Court decisions through the end of the 20132014 term, this book remains a key source for students, professors, and citizens seeking balanced, up-to-date information on the Constitution, its amendments, and how they have been interpreted....
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Barbara, California :
Praeger, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
[2015]
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| Edición: | Sixth edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991007197539706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The background and purposes of the Constitution
- Article I. The Legislative Branch
- Article II. The Executive Branch
- Article III. The Judicial Branch
- Article IV. The Federal system
- Articles V-VII. The amending provision and miscellaneous matters
- The Bill of Rights : the First Amendment
- The Bill of Rights : of arms and men : Amendments 2-3
- The Bill of Rights and the rights of the accused and the convicted: Amendments 4-8
- The Bill of Rights, the rights of the states (Amendments 9-10), and Amendments 11 and 12
- The post-Civil War Amendments : Amendments 13-15
- The Progressive Era Amendments : Amendments 16-19
- The recent Amendments : Amendments 20-27
- Reading Supreme Court decisions
- Glossary
- Highlights of constitutional history
- U.S. Supreme Court Justices
- Appendix 1. The Constitution of the United States
- Appendix 2. The Declaration of Independence
- Appendix 3. The Articles of Confederation
