The Constitution in Congress
Subtitle: Democrats and Whigs, 1829-1861
By: David P. Currie
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
Subjects: United States. -- Congress -- History; Constitutional history -- United States; Law -- United States -- History; Executive power -- United States -- History; Legislative power -- United States -- History; United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Intercourse; title: The public lands; title: The bank war; title: Customs; title: Enumerated and limited powers; title: President, vice-president; title: All about judges; title: More miscreants; title: Judging congressional elections; title: Other election issues