The Constitution in Congress : descent into the maelstrom, 1829-1861 /
Currie, David P.
Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2005.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The great petition fight -- South Carolina, Arkansas, and Liberia -- O Canada! -- Around the pole -- The great Southwest -- Brushfires -- Mr. Wilmot's proviso -- Mr. Clay's compromise -- The slippery slope -- The winter of our discontent
United States. Congress.
Constitutional history
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Legislative power
Executive power