wyszukanych pozycji: 45
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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533,33 zł |
The American Flag: An Encyclopedia of the Stars and Stripes in U.S. History, Culture, and Law
ISBN: 9781440857881 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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439,32 zł |
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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219,66 zł |
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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151,24 zł |
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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411,78 zł |
The United States Constitution: Questions and Answers
ISBN: 9781610695718 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 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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351,46 zł |
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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615,05 zł |
The Constitutional Amending Process in American Political Thought
ISBN: 9780275942809 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book is the first full-length work to present debates over the constitutional amending process as a perennial theme in American political thought. Beginning with a discussion of the views of political philosophers, publicists, and legal commentators who may have influenced the views of legal change held by the American Founding Fathers, the work proceeds to look at the historical influences on and discussions surrounding the amending process that was incorporated into Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The reader will gain a new respect for the way the amending process has served and... This book is the first full-length work to present debates over the constitutional amending process as a perennial theme in American political thou... |
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384,41 zł |
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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399,47 zł |
Tennessee Government and Politics
ISBN: 9780826513182 / Angielski / Miękka / 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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242,38 zł |
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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576,61 zł |
A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments
ISBN: 9781440835605 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 321 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 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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192,20 zł |
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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192,20 zł |
America's National Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner in U.S. History, Culture, and Law
ISBN: 9781440873188 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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455,79 zł |
The Declaration of Independence: America's First Founding Document in U.S. History and Culture
ISBN: 9781440863028 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 437 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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494,24 zł |
The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras: Documents Decoded
ISBN: 9781440854286 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 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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417,35 zł |
Re-Framers: 170 Eccentric, Visionary, and Patriotic Proposals to Rewrite the U.S. Constitution
ISBN: 9781610697330 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 397 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The U.S. Constitution was carefully written by a remarkable group of men, but subsequent generations of Americans have devoted enormous time and energy to "improving" it. From colonial times to the present day, Americans of all political persuasions have campaigned to reform, remake, or replace this key document. The growth of the Internet and self-publishing has spawned a virtual explosion of such proposals. This book documents the numerous ideas for change--some practical, some idealistic, and some bordering on fanatical--that reflect America's Constitutional heritage and could shape the... The U.S. Constitution was carefully written by a remarkable group of men, but subsequent generations of Americans have devoted enormous time and en... |
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411,86 zł |
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action
ISBN: 9781442217683 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action examines the events surrounding the development of the U.S. Constitution. Setting these events within the context of the colonial conflict with Britain and the experience with state constitutions under the Articles of Confederation, John R. Vile discusses the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the major plans and proposals that delegates offered, and the arguments that delegates made both in the Convention and in subsequent state ratifying debates that ultimately led to the adoption of...
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action examines the events surrounding the development of the U.S. Constitu...
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247,12 zł |
Rewriting the United States Constitution: An Examination of Proposals from Reconstruction to the Present
ISBN: 9780275938420 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Since the Reconstruction period, there have been over forty proposals to rewrite the U.S. Constitution. John Vile's unique historical study analyzes all of these proposals within the framework of the constitutional amending process. In each case Vile examines the substance of the proposal, its goals and methods, the response to the proposal, and its overall influence--concluding that the Constitution in its current form faces no immediate threats. He finds no convincing cases for a new Constitution and believes that most perceived defects can be remedied with less drastic measures. The... Since the Reconstruction period, there have been over forty proposals to rewrite the U.S. Constitution. John Vile's unique historical study analyze... |
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406,37 zł |
A Companion to the United States Constitution and Its Amendments
ISBN: 9781440877940 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 351 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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362,44 zł |