America's constitution : a biography / Akhil Reed Amar.
By: Amar, Akhil Reed.
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BookPublisher: New York : Random House, c2005Edition: 1st ed.Description: xii, 657 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1400062624 (hardcover : acidfreepaper).Subject(s): Constitutional history -- United States | Constitutional history -- United StatesDDC classification: 342.7302/9 Summary: The author presents a comprehensive understanding of the articles and amendments of the U.S. Constitution, how the original framers drew upon English examples, and defines the relationship between the government and the states.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The author presents a comprehensive understanding of the articles and amendments of the U.S. Constitution, how the original framers drew upon English examples, and defines the relationship between the government and the states.
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