Blessing of Liberty
Subtitle: A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Published: September 30, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 483
ISBN-13: 9780618357079
Description: This concise, accessible text covers important trends and events in U.S. constitutional history, encompassing key Supreme Court and lower-court cases. The volume begins by discussing the English and colonial origins of American constitutionalism. Following an analysis of the American Revolution's meaning to constitutional history, the text traces the Constitution's evolution from the Early Republic to the present day. The Second Edition addresses the constitutional issues surrounding the impeachment of President Clinton and the Patriot Act, among other recent events. --Publisher's description.