American Constitutional History: A Brief Introduction
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Publication date:
- 2016-02-21
- Authors:
-
Jack Fruchtman
(Professor of Political Science and Director of the Program in Law and American Civilization at Towson University, Maryland) - ISBN:
- 978-1-119-14177-8
Description:
American Constitutional History presents a concise introduction to the constitutional developments that have taken place over the past 225 years, treating trends from history, law, and political science.
Presents readers with a brief and accessible introduction to more than two centuries of U.S. constitutional history
Explores constitutional history chronologically, breaking U.S. history into five distinct periods
Reveals the full sweep of constitutional changes through a focus on issues relating to economic developments, civil rights and civil liberties, and executive power
Reflects the evolution of constitutional changes all the way up to the conclusion of the June 2015 Supreme Court term
Presents readers with a brief and accessible introduction to more than two centuries of U.S. constitutional history
Explores constitutional history chronologically, breaking U.S. history into five distinct periods
Reveals the full sweep of constitutional changes through a focus on issues relating to economic developments, civil rights and civil liberties, and executive power
Reflects the evolution of constitutional changes all the way up to the conclusion of the June 2015 Supreme Court term
The Slave Republic, 1789-1877
The Free Market Republic, 1877-1937
The Welfare State Republic, 1937-1995