Four Pillars of Constitutionalism: The Organic Laws of the United StatesRichard Howard Cox Prometheus Books, 1998 - 142 halaman The four primary documents that, since 1878, formed a type of "preamble" to the revised United States Code the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance, and the Constitution are brought together here for the first time in a single volume. Political theorist Richard Cox introduces these founding "laws" of America, places them in historical context, examines the leaders who introduced them, and discusses how and why these documents were given such an important place in the U.S. Code. Cox explains the significance of the code's revision in the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Designed for students and general readers, Four Pillars of Constitutionalism explores how each of the four components of our nation's legal history was developed and their main features, including the full text of each document, and a bibliography of selected readings. This work is a handy, accessible, and very useful supplement to the study of constitutional law, history, and American political thought. |
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... fundamental human dignity have been transformed over time in response to both transforma- tions of social conditions and evolution of our concept of human dignity .... The Framers discerned fundamental principles through particular ...
... fundamental human dignity have been transformed over time in response to both transforma- tions of social conditions and evolution of our concept of human dignity .... The Framers discerned fundamental principles through particular ...
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... fundamental law of government , established by the PEOPLE of the United States , according to their own free pleasure and sovereign will . " Story thus echoes the sense of purpose and the origin of the government that are articulated in ...
... fundamental law of government , established by the PEOPLE of the United States , according to their own free pleasure and sovereign will . " Story thus echoes the sense of purpose and the origin of the government that are articulated in ...
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... fundamental documents to be included in the revised edition of the statute laws . Nor is it surprising , given the extent to which the concept of " organic laws " permeates congres- sional debates in the Reconstruction era , that he ...
... fundamental documents to be included in the revised edition of the statute laws . Nor is it surprising , given the extent to which the concept of " organic laws " permeates congres- sional debates in the Reconstruction era , that he ...
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