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Freedom for the Thought That We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment
by Anthony Lewis  Publisher Comments More than any other people on earth, Americans are free to say and write what they think. The media can air the secrets of the White House, the boardroom, or the bedroom with little fear of punishment or penalty. The reason for this extraordinary freedom...
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Discrimination by Default: How Racism Becomes Routine
by Lu-in Wang Publisher Comments "It is worth noting that one of the many positive things that this book has to recommend for itself is a very clear writing style that makes complex legal and social science concepts accessible to a wide array of audiences." —The Law and Politics...
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Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (and How We the People Can Correct It)
by Sanford Levinson Publisher Comments Levinson argues that too many of our Constitution's provisions promote either unjust or ineffective government. Under the existing blueprint, we can neither rid ourselves of incompetent presidents nor assure continuity of government following...
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The Words We Live by: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution (Stonesong Press Books)
by Linda R Monk Synopsis This authoritative and thought-provoking guide by award-winning writer Linda Monk illuminates the constitution with anecdotes, examples, and a healthy seasoning of lore, trivia, amazing facts, and compelling sidelights as well as references to court...
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The Judge in a Democracy Judge in a Democracy
by Aharon Barak Publisher Comments Whether examining election outcomes, the legal status of terrorism suspects, or if (or how) people can be sentenced to death, a judge in a modern democracy assumes a role that raises some of the most contentious political issues of our day. But do judges...
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States
by Pauline Maier Publisher Comments The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous declaration: the thirteen North American colonies...
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Terrorism, Government, and Law: National Authority and Local Autonomy in the War on Terror
by Susan N. (edt) Herman Publisher Comments Since the World Trade Center attacks, the federal government has responded by enacting a sheaf of new legislation, including the USA Patriot Act, which revises hundreds of federal laws about law enforcement, immigration, and information sharing among...
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Constitutional Law (2ND 05 Edition)
by Erwin Chemerinsky Publisher Comments Renowned legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky presents this thorough revision of his incomparably clear introduction to constitutional law doctrine....
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The Tyranny of Good Intentions: How Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Are Trampling the Constitution in the Name of Justice
by Paul Craig Roberts Publisher Comments In this updated and expanded edition of The Tyranny of Good Intentions, Paul Craig Roberts and Lawrence M. Stratton renew their valiant campaign to reclaim that which is rightly ours–liberty protected by the rule of law. They show how crusading...
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Critical Race Theory: An Introduction
by Richard Delgado Publisher Comments Read Chapter One . Unlike other theorists, these people mean to change the world, not merely to 'ascertain how society organizes itself along racial lines and hierarchies, but to transform it for the better.' This book has served as my introduction to a...
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The Heritage Guide to the United States Constitution
by Edwin (edt) Meese Synopsis This guide is the first of its kind, and presents the U.S. Constitution as never before, including a clause-by-clause analysis of the document, each amendment and relevant court case, and the documents that serve as the foundation of the Constitution....
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Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State (Critical America)
by Daniel L Dreisbach Publisher Comments "Excellent introduction to the thorny interpretive issues that continue to grow around Jefferson's wall."—The Journal of Southern History " On an evaluative note, the book is helpful for gaining an understanding of the historical context of...
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Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance: The Media and Michael Newdow's Constitutional Challenge
by Ronald Bishop Synopsis Exploresatheist Michael Newdowsconstitutional challenge and how the news media marginalized him from the moment the Ninth Circuit handed down its controversial ruling that the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional....
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Supreme Neglect: How to Revive Constitutional Protection for Private Property (Inalienable Rights)
by Richard A Epstein Publisher Comments As far back as the Magna Carta in 1215, the right of private property was seen as a bulwark of the individual against the arbitrary power of the state. Indeed, common-law tradition holds that "property is the guardian of every other right." And yet, for...
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Constitutional Interpretation: The Basic Questions
by Sotirios A. Barber Publisher Comments Ronald Dworkin famously argued that fidelity in interpreting the Constitution as written calls for a fusion of constitutional law and moral philosophy. Barber and Fleming take up that call, arguing for a philosophic approach to constitutional...
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Administrative Law : Example and Explanations (2ND 06 Edition)
by William Funk Publisher Comments This effective paperback adheres to the successful Examples & Explanations series style: - distinguished authors known for their writing in the field clarify difficult topics for students - the topical coverage of federal administrative law is consistent...
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Silent Covenants: Brown V. Board of Education and the Unfulfilled Hopes for Racial Reform
by Derrick A Bell Publisher Comments 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 finding public school segregation unconstitutional could become the Holy Grail of racial justice. Fifty...
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American Constitution and the Debate Over Originalism (05 Edition)
by Dennis J. Goldford Publisher Comments It presents an innovative account of the democratic legitimacy and binding capacity of the Constitution....
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Active Liberty : Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution (05 Edition)
by Stephen Breyer Publisher Comments The Supreme Court justice defines and examines the legal principles of active liberty and emphasizes its importance in constitutional and statutory interpretation, using examples from the areas of federalism to affirmative action to argue that the...
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Separation of Church and State
by Philip Hamburger Publisher Comments In a powerful challenge to conventional wisdom, Philip Hamburger argues that the separation of church and state has no historical foundation in the First Amendment. The detailed evidence assembled here shows that eighteenth-century Americans almost never...
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