The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties Under the LawBloomsbury Publishing, 20 Okt 2004 - 453 halaman From its roots in early English rules to its practice today, this work covers the evolution, expansion, and ongoing debates regarding "the first liberty" in America. The Right to Vote: Rights and Liberties under the Law tracks the expansion of the franchise in America from colonial times to the present. Opening with a case study establishing the importance of access to the ballot, the main emphasis shifts to pivotal points in American history including the hard-fought struggles for women's suffrage and racial equality. A chapter on 21st-century voting rights addresses the most unsettled issue we face today—the use of majority-minority districts to enhance the political influence of African Americans and Latinos. A parting look at free and fair elections and the 2000 presidential election debacle shows how votes not counted or improperly credited can make a mockery of the democratic process. |
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... Justice Bradley sat with Circuit Judge ( later Justice ) William Woods , but the two disagreed over the validity of the indictments . ( Until 1891 , justices of the Supreme Court spent part of each year " riding circuit , " that is ...
... Justice Bradley sat with Circuit Judge ( later Justice ) William Woods , but the two disagreed over the validity of the indictments . ( Until 1891 , justices of the Supreme Court spent part of each year " riding circuit , " that is ...
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... Justice Harlan Stone and Justice Owen J. Roberts , had left the bench . Also , read- ers should review the entry on Smith v . Allwright in Chapter Five . It explains the unusual circumstances that influenced Stone to as- sign the task ...
... Justice Harlan Stone and Justice Owen J. Roberts , had left the bench . Also , read- ers should review the entry on Smith v . Allwright in Chapter Five . It explains the unusual circumstances that influenced Stone to as- sign the task ...
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... JUSTICE STEVENS dissented . JUSTICE GINSBURG , JUSTICE STEVENS , and JUSTICE BREYER dissented ( JUSTICE SOUTER joined in part ) . [ T ] he fact that the Georgia General Assembly took account of race in drawing district lines — a fact ...
... JUSTICE STEVENS dissented . JUSTICE GINSBURG , JUSTICE STEVENS , and JUSTICE BREYER dissented ( JUSTICE SOUTER joined in part ) . [ T ] he fact that the Georgia General Assembly took account of race in drawing district lines — a fact ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Origins | 33 |
Toward a Nearly Universal White Manhood | 56 |
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