wyszukanych pozycji: 40
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Governmental Responses to Natural Disasters in the U.S.: A Documentary History
ISBN: 9781616195809 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 396 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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413,35 zł |
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Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 1787-2001: Volume IV. Revised Supplement 2001-2021
ISBN: 9781616196578 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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549,24 zł |
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The United States Constitution: Questions and Answers
ISBN: 9781610695718 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Readers will easily grasp the foundations and purposes of the U.S. Constitution--and the critical importance and implications of its amendments--through a series of questions and answers about constitutional topics. The work proceeds logically, covering each article, section, and amendment, explaining how each constitutional change over history affects earlier parts of the document. Created as an approachable, introductory book for high school and college students as well as general readers, "The United States Constitution: Questions and Answers, Second Edition" is an effective learning... Readers will easily grasp the foundations and purposes of the U.S. Constitution--and the critical importance and implications of its amendments--th... |
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511,42 zł |
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American Flag: An Encyclopedia of the Stars and Stripes in U.S. History, Culture, and Law
ISBN: 9798765120835 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. At a time when the U.S. flag is both a source of both pride and controversy, this volume provides the first encyclopedic A-to-Z treatment of the U.S. flag in American history, culture, and law.
This title is a comprehensive resource for understanding all aspects of the American flag and its relationship to the American people. The encyclopedia provides a thorough historical examination of key developments in the flag's design as well as laws and court decisions related to the flag and the First Amendment. In relation to the flag's history, it also discusses evolving public attitudes... At a time when the U.S. flag is both a source of both pride and controversy, this volume provides the first encyclopedic A-to-Z treatment of the U....
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151,82 zł |
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The Bible in American Law and Politics: A Reference Guide
ISBN: 9781538141663 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 678 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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589,84 zł |
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A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments
ISBN: 9781442209909 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 330 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments is designed to show students just how revolutionary the Constitution was-and how relevant it remains today. The Companion begins by revisiting the key events leading to the Constitution's ratification, including the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention, then goes article by article, amendment by amendment, to describe each section of the document, as well as the important court cases that add to its meaning.
A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments is designed to show students just how revolutionary the Constitution was-and how rele...
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209,48 zł |
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Tennessee Government and Politics: Democracy in the Volunteer State
ISBN: 9780826513090 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Tennessee Government and Politics offers a timely and comprehensive new survey of the state's political evolution. With its concise historical analysis, up-to-date presentation of contemporary issues, and appended state constitution, Tennessee Government and Politics will serve as a primary text for any course on Tennessee government and as a supplemental text for broader courses in state and local government or southern politics.
Tennessee Government and Politics offers a timely and comprehensive new survey of the state's political evolution. With its concise historical ...
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492,86 zł |
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Conventional Wisdom: The Alternate Article V Mechanism for Proposing Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
ISBN: 9780820357850 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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191,43 zł |
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American Immigration and Citizenship: A Documentary History
ISBN: 9781442270190 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. One of the most contentious issues in America today is the status of immigration. American Immigration and Citizenship shows that this issue is far from new. In this book, John Vile provides context for contemporary debates on the topic through key historical documents presented alongside essays that interpret their importance for the reader. The author concludes that a highly-interconnected world presents no easy answers and offers no single immigration policy that will work for all time. The book includes a mix of laws, constitutional provisions, speeches, and judicial decisions from each...
One of the most contentious issues in America today is the status of immigration. American Immigration and Citizenship shows that this issue is far fr...
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551,25 zł |
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A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments
ISBN: 9781440835605 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 321 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A document that is well past two centuries old, the U.S. Constitution remains as relevant and important today as during the time of our country's founding. Now in its sixth edition, this single-volume work offers a fair, non-partisan treatment of one of the most important documents in American history. The book begins with introductory background information on the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence and then presents a clause-by-clause explanation of the Constitution from the preamble through all of its amendments, addressing how each has been interpreted by the U.S.... A document that is well past two centuries old, the U.S. Constitution remains as relevant and important today as during the time of our country's f... |
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280,16 zł |
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The Men Who Made the Constitution: Lives of the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
ISBN: 9780810888647 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 484 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Few events in the history of the United States were of greater consequence than the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Although most histories have focused on the issues and compromises that dominated the debates, the exchanges were also shaped by the dynamic personalities of the fifty-five delegates who attended from twelve of the thirteen states. In The Men Who Made the Constitution, constitutional scholar John R. Vile explores the lives and contributions of all delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, including those who left before the Convention ended and those who stayed until...
Few events in the history of the United States were of greater consequence than the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Although most histories have fo...
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608,79 zł |
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Contemporary Questions Surrounding the Constitutional Amending Process
ISBN: 9780275945411 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A scholarly examination of the mechanisms for, history of, and contemporary issues surrounding the constitutional amending process.
A scholarly examination of the mechanisms for, history of, and contemporary issues surrounding the constitutional amending process.
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462,74 zł |
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Presidential Winners and Losers: Words of Victory and Concession
ISBN: 9781568027555 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Presidential scholar John Vile brings together a rich collection of speeches, statements, and related information that focus on a subject largely neglected by presidential studies: How successful and unsuccessful candidates for the highest office in the land deal with the outcome of the election.
Vile has collected more than 500 speeches and other documents, from George Washington to George W. Bush, that relate to the outcome of elections. Many are actual candidate statements or speeches, while others are private letters, diary entries, interviews, and newspaper and journal articles. Vile... Presidential scholar John Vile brings together a rich collection of speeches, statements, and related information that focus on a subject largely negl...
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1253,89 zł |
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A Constellation of Great Men: Exploring the Character Sketches of Dr. Benjamin Rush of Pennsylvania of the Signers of the Declaration of Independenc
ISBN: 9781616195922 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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401,01 zł |
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The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras: Documents Decoded
ISBN: 9781440854286 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Both the Civil War and Reconstruction were pivotal moments in American history that have shaped race relations, perceptions of national power, and the relations between the national government and the states. Powerful political figures, who were often guided by lofty motives, found themselves caught up in circumstances that were largely beyond their direct control. Issues often proved far more complex than anticipated, and many initial "solutions" that were set in motion more than 130 years ago continue to affect current U.S. politics. This book provides American history... Both the Civil War and Reconstruction were pivotal moments in American history that have shaped race relations, perceptions of national power, and ... |
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602,71 zł |
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Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 1787-2001 Vol. IV Supplement 2001-2010
ISBN: 9781616191535 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Gathered Together for the First Time. Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 1787-2001: Volume IV. Supplement 2001-2010. Clark: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2011. xii, 13]-81 pp. Hardcover.
Volume IV Supplement 2001-2010 contains: proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States; second half of 107th Congresses (2001-2002); 108th Congress (2003-2004); 109th Congress (2005-2006), 110th Congress (2007-2008); 111th Congress (2009-2010). Dr. John R. Vile (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is a Professor of Political Science and Dean of the University Honors College at... Gathered Together for the First Time. Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 1787-2001: Volume IV. Supplement 2001-2010. Clark: The Lawbook Exch...
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370,44 zł |
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Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law, Eighteenth Edition
ISBN: 9781538164761 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 662 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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165,38 zł |
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Constitutional Change in the United States: A Comparative Study of the Role of Constitutional Amendments, Judicial Interpretations, and Legislative an
ISBN: 9780275949181 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The processes of constitutional change in America are particularly difficult to understand because of the constant interaction between the constitutional document of 1787 and the wider set of understandings and practices surrounding that document. This work is the first to examine systematically the relationship between changes initiated by constitutional amendment and changes initiated by judicial interpretations or actions of the two elected branches of government. By examining and comparing all three mechanisms of constitutional revision, Vile offers a more complex and dynamic analysis... The processes of constitutional change in America are particularly difficult to understand because of the constant interaction between the constitu... |
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462,74 zł |
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More Than a Plea for a Declaration of Rights: The Constitutional and Political Thought of George Mason of Virginia
ISBN: 9781616196318 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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401,01 zł |
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Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law
ISBN: 9781538111963 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 680 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit into a historical context, the 17th edition has been updated with 20 new cases, including landmark decisions on such topics as campaign finance, Obamacare, gay marriage, and the First Amendment.
The only reference guide to Supreme Court cases organized both topically and chronologically within chapters so that readers understand how cases fit ...
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192,94 zł |