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The People's Constitution

200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union

de John F. Kowal, Wilfred U. Codrington ...

The 233-year story of how the American people have made an imperfect constitution—the product of compromises and an artifact of its time—more democratic."A rigorous yet accessible history of how the U.S. Constitution has been made 'more democratic, more inclusive, and more responsive to the needs of a changing country' through its amendments. . . . Incisive character profiles, brisk historical ... Leer más

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The 233-year story of how the American people have made an imperfect constitution—the product of compromises and an artifact of its time—more democratic."A rigorous yet accessible history of how the U.S. Constitution has been made 'more democratic, more inclusive, and more responsive to the needs of a changing country' through its amendments. . . . Incisive character profiles, brisk historical
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Going Further

The Incomparable Clarence Thomas

de Ted Cruz ...

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional law**For over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in the Supreme ... Leer más

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**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional law**For over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in the Supreme
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America's Constitution

A Biography

de Akhil Reed Amar ...

This “authoritative [and] important” (The New York Times Book Review) “biography” of America’s framing document explores topics ranging from presidential power and freedom of speech to birthright citizenship and beyond, explaining not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.“Elegantly written, thorough but concise, and consistently enlightening . . . an indispensable ... Leer más

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This “authoritative [and] important” (The New York Times Book Review) “biography” of America’s framing document explores topics ranging from presidential power and freedom of speech to birthright citizenship and beyond, explaining not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.“Elegantly written, thorough but concise, and consistently enlightening . . . an indispensable
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Pocket Constitution: The Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Amendments

The Constitution at your fingertips, V3

de Founding Fathers ...

Pocket ConstitutionThe Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Amendments to the ConstitutionThe Constitution at your fingertipsIntroduction by Tobias A. DorseyTCNFPC.comExtras:Legislative Process FlowchartTips for Contacting Your Members of CongressConstitution-Related Excerpts (TCNCAM.com)Significant DatesIndexGett... ... Leer más

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Pocket ConstitutionThe Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Amendments to the ConstitutionThe Constitution at your fingertipsIntroduction by Tobias A. DorseyTCNFPC.comExtras:Legislative Process FlowchartTips for Contacting Your Members of CongressConstitution-Related Excerpts (TCNCAM.com)Significant DatesIndexGett...
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The Case for Impeaching Trump

de Elizabeth Holtzman ...

The former US Congresswoman "offers the Watergate investigation as a model for the kind of open, wide-ranging inquiry that she argues is necessary." — The New York Review of BooksElizabeth Holtzman has been a principled leader and a persistent voice for equality and accountability since she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in 1973, which she remained for forty-two years. But she ... Leer más

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The former US Congresswoman "offers the Watergate investigation as a model for the kind of open, wide-ranging inquiry that she argues is necessary." — The New York Review of BooksElizabeth Holtzman has been a principled leader and a persistent voice for equality and accountability since she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in 1973, which she remained for forty-two years. But she
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The Classical Liberal Constitution

The Uncertain Quest for Limited Government

de Richard A. Epstein ...

American liberals and conservatives alike take for granted a progressive view of the Constitution that took root in the early twentieth century. Richard Epstein laments this complacency which, he believes, explains America’s current economic malaise and political gridlock. Steering clear of well-worn debates between defenders of originalism and proponents of a living Constitution, Epstein employs ... Leer más

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American liberals and conservatives alike take for granted a progressive view of the Constitution that took root in the early twentieth century. Richard Epstein laments this complacency which, he believes, explains America’s current economic malaise and political gridlock. Steering clear of well-worn debates between defenders of originalism and proponents of a living Constitution, Epstein employs
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Abortion in the United States - Judicial History and Legislative Battle (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Legal History of Reproductive Rights, Supreme Court Cases, and State Regulation

de Various Authors, Everett Ormeray ...

Abortion in the United States - Judicial History and Legislative Battle offers a documentary and analytical account of one of the most contested questions in American constitutional life. Tracing the issue through landmark court decisions, statutory initiatives, political campaigns, and public controversies, the book situates abortion within the broader histories of privacy, bodily autonomy, ... Leer más

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Abortion in the United States - Judicial History and Legislative Battle offers a documentary and analytical account of one of the most contested questions in American constitutional life. Tracing the issue through landmark court decisions, statutory initiatives, political campaigns, and public controversies, the book situates abortion within the broader histories of privacy, bodily autonomy,
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We the People

A History of the U.S. Constitution

de Jill Lepore ...

**WINNER OF THE 2026 PULITZER PRIZE FOR HISTORY | ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 | NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Washington Post, New Yorker, Smithsonian, Bookpage, and the Chicago Public LibraryWinner of the Massachusetts Book Award for NonfictionShortlisted for the 2026 Cundill History ... Leer más

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**WINNER OF THE 2026 PULITZER PRIZE FOR HISTORY | ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 | NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Washington Post, New Yorker, Smithsonian, Bookpage, and the Chicago Public LibraryWinner of the Massachusetts Book Award for NonfictionShortlisted for the 2026 Cundill History
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The Decline of Natural Law

How American Lawyers Once Used Natural Law and Why They Stopped

de Stuart Banner ...

An account of a fundamental change in American legal thought, from a conception of law as something found in nature to one in which law is entirely a human creation. Before the late 19th century, natural law played an important role in the American legal system. Lawyers routinely used it in their arguments and judges often relied upon it in their opinions. Today, by contrast, natural law plays ... Leer más

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An account of a fundamental change in American legal thought, from a conception of law as something found in nature to one in which law is entirely a human creation. Before the late 19th century, natural law played an important role in the American legal system. Lawyers routinely used it in their arguments and judges often relied upon it in their opinions. Today, by contrast, natural law plays
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Understanding the Arizona Constitution

de Toni McClory ...

Arizona became the nation’s 48th state in 1912 and since that time the Arizona constitution has served as the template by which the state is governed. Toni McClory’s Understanding the Arizona Constitution has offered insight into the inner workings and interpretations of the document—and the government that it established—for almost a decade.Since the book’s first publication, significant ... Leer más

$16.19 USD

Arizona became the nation’s 48th state in 1912 and since that time the Arizona constitution has served as the template by which the state is governed. Toni McClory’s Understanding the Arizona Constitution has offered insight into the inner workings and interpretations of the document—and the government that it established—for almost a decade.Since the book’s first publication, significant
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Make No Law

The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment

de Anthony Lewis ...

A crucial and compelling account of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, the landmark Supreme Court case that redefined libel, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning legal journalist Anthony Lewis.The First Amendment puts it this way: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." Yet, in 1960, a city official in Montgomery, Alabama, sued The New York Times for libel—and was ... Leer más

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A crucial and compelling account of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, the landmark Supreme Court case that redefined libel, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning legal journalist Anthony Lewis.The First Amendment puts it this way: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." Yet, in 1960, a city official in Montgomery, Alabama, sued The New York Times for libel—and was
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The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics

de Stephen Breyer ...

A sitting justice reflects upon the authority of the Supreme Court—how that authority was gained and how measures to restructure the Court could undermine both the Court and the constitutional system of checks and balances that depends on it.A growing chorus of officials and commentators argues that the Supreme Court has become too political. On this view the confirmation process is just an ... Leer más

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A sitting justice reflects upon the authority of the Supreme Court—how that authority was gained and how measures to restructure the Court could undermine both the Court and the constitutional system of checks and balances that depends on it.A growing chorus of officials and commentators argues that the Supreme Court has become too political. On this view the confirmation process is just an
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Silent Covenants

Brown v. Board of Education and the Unfulfilled Hopes for Racial Reform

de Derrick Bell ...

When the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education was handed down in 1954, many civil rights advocates believed that the decision, which declared public school segregation unconstitutional, would become the Holy Grail of racial justice. Fifty years later, despite its legal irrelevance and the racially separate and educationally ineffective state of public schooling for most ... Leer más

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When the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education was handed down in 1954, many civil rights advocates believed that the decision, which declared public school segregation unconstitutional, would become the Holy Grail of racial justice. Fifty years later, despite its legal irrelevance and the racially separate and educationally ineffective state of public schooling for most
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The Soul of the First Amendment

de Floyd Abrams ...

The nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer"explores the American right to free speech in this thoughtful and concise volume" ( Publishers Weekly).The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer ... Leer más

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The nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer"explores the American right to free speech in this thoughtful and concise volume" ( Publishers Weekly).The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer
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Dark Places of the Earth

The Voyage of the Slave Ship Antelope

de Jonathan M. Bryant ...

**Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in HistoryA dramatic work of historical detection illuminating one of the most significant—and long forgotten—Supreme Court cases in American history.**In 1820, a suspicious vessel was spotted lingering off the coast of northern Florida, the Spanish slave ship Antelope. Since the United States had outlawed its own participation in the international slave ... Leer más

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**Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in HistoryA dramatic work of historical detection illuminating one of the most significant—and long forgotten—Supreme Court cases in American history.**In 1820, a suspicious vessel was spotted lingering off the coast of northern Florida, the Spanish slave ship Antelope. Since the United States had outlawed its own participation in the international slave
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Citizen-Protectors

The Everyday Politics of Guns in an Age of Decline

de Jennifer Carlson ...

From gang- and drug-related shootings to mass shootings in schools, shopping centers, and movie theatres, reports of gun crimes fill the headlines of newspapers and nightly news programs. At the same time, a different kind of headline has captured public attention: a steady surge in pro-gun sentiment among Americans. In Citizen-Protectors, Jennifer Carlson offers a compelling portrait of gun ... Leer más

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From gang- and drug-related shootings to mass shootings in schools, shopping centers, and movie theatres, reports of gun crimes fill the headlines of newspapers and nightly news programs. At the same time, a different kind of headline has captured public attention: a steady surge in pro-gun sentiment among Americans. In Citizen-Protectors, Jennifer Carlson offers a compelling portrait of gun
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Constitutional Fate

Theory of the Constitution

de Philip Bobbitt ...

Here, Philip Bobbitt studies the basis for the legitimacy of judicial review by examining six types of constitutional argument--historical, textual, structural, prudential doctrinal, and ethical--through the unusual method of contrasting sketches of prominent legal figures responding to the constitutional crises of their day. ... Leer más

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Here, Philip Bobbitt studies the basis for the legitimacy of judicial review by examining six types of constitutional argument--historical, textual, structural, prudential doctrinal, and ethical--through the unusual method of contrasting sketches of prominent legal figures responding to the constitutional crises of their day.
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The Case Against the Supreme Court

de Erwin Chemerinsky ...

A preeminent constitutional scholar offers a hard-hitting analysis of the Supreme Court over the last two hundred yearsMost Americans share the perception that the Supreme Court is objective, but Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the country’s leading constitutional lawyers, shows that this is nonsense and always has been. The Court is made up of fallible individuals who base decisions on their own biases ... Leer más

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A preeminent constitutional scholar offers a hard-hitting analysis of the Supreme Court over the last two hundred yearsMost Americans share the perception that the Supreme Court is objective, but Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the country’s leading constitutional lawyers, shows that this is nonsense and always has been. The Court is made up of fallible individuals who base decisions on their own biases
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Corruption in America

From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United

de Zephyr Teachout ...

When Louis XVI presented Benjamin Franklin with a snuff box encrusted with diamonds and inset with the King’s portrait, the gift troubled Americans: it threatened to “corrupt” Franklin by clouding his judgment or altering his attitude toward the French in subtle psychological ways. This broad understanding of political corruption—rooted in ideals of civic virtue—was a driving force at the ... Leer más

$14.93 USD

When Louis XVI presented Benjamin Franklin with a snuff box encrusted with diamonds and inset with the King’s portrait, the gift troubled Americans: it threatened to “corrupt” Franklin by clouding his judgment or altering his attitude toward the French in subtle psychological ways. This broad understanding of political corruption—rooted in ideals of civic virtue—was a driving force at the
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Understanding Supreme Court Opinions

de T.R. van Geel ...

This book provides an introduction to the legal reasoning and the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices in the United States, as well as others engaged in constitutional adjudication. It is designed to be used as a supplement to a constitutional law casebook. ... Leer más

$93.59 USD

This book provides an introduction to the legal reasoning and the modes of persuasion and justification used by Supreme Court justices in the United States, as well as others engaged in constitutional adjudication. It is designed to be used as a supplement to a constitutional law casebook.
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Defending the Constitution

Alan Dershowitz's Senate Argument Against Impeachment

de Alan Dershowitz ...

The prominent lawyer and New York Times–bestselling author makes a case against Donald Trump’s impeachment.In Defending the Constitution, Alan Dershowitz—New York Times–bestselling author and one of America’s most respected legal scholars—makes an impassioned constitutional argument against the impeachment of President Donald Trump, just as he delivered it to the United States Senate. Alan ... Leer más

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The prominent lawyer and New York Times–bestselling author makes a case against Donald Trump’s impeachment.In Defending the Constitution, Alan Dershowitz—New York Times–bestselling author and one of America’s most respected legal scholars—makes an impassioned constitutional argument against the impeachment of President Donald Trump, just as he delivered it to the United States Senate. Alan
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The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution

Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy

de Joseph Fishkin, William E. Forbath ...

A bold call to reclaim an American tradition that argues the Constitution imposes a duty on government to fight oligarchy and ensure broadly shared wealth.Oligarchy is a threat to the American republic. When too much economic and political power is concentrated in too few hands, we risk losing the “republican form of government” the Constitution requires. Today, courts enforce the Constitution as ... Leer más

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A bold call to reclaim an American tradition that argues the Constitution imposes a duty on government to fight oligarchy and ensure broadly shared wealth.Oligarchy is a threat to the American republic. When too much economic and political power is concentrated in too few hands, we risk losing the “republican form of government” the Constitution requires. Today, courts enforce the Constitution as
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Founding Faith

Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America

de Steven Waldman ...

The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a “Christian nation.” Many on the left contend that the Founders were secular or Deist and that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state throughout the land. None of these claims are true, argues Beliefnet ... Leer más

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The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a “Christian nation.” Many on the left contend that the Founders were secular or Deist and that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state throughout the land. None of these claims are true, argues Beliefnet
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La prueba en el procedimiento contencioso-administrativo

de David Ordóñez Solís ...

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Examen de las cuestiones prácticas de la prueba a partir de sus presupuestos constitucionales, tanto españoles como europeos, de su configuración legal, especialmente a raíz de la implantación en 2009 de la nueva oficina judicial, y de su aplicación cotidiana por los tribunales. El autor, David Ordóñez Solís, es magistrado de lo contencioso-administrativo. ... Leer más

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Examen de las cuestiones prácticas de la prueba a partir de sus presupuestos constitucionales, tanto españoles como europeos, de su configuración legal, especialmente a raíz de la implantación en 2009 de la nueva oficina judicial, y de su aplicación cotidiana por los tribunales. El autor, David Ordóñez Solís, es magistrado de lo contencioso-administrativo.
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