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The religion clauses of the First Amendment : guarantees of states' rights? /

Were the religion clauses of the First Amendment intended to protect individuals' right to religious freedom and equality or the states' traditional right to legislate on religion? This book examines all the arguments and historical evidence relating to this question, and demonstrates, con...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: West, Ellis M. (Ellis McKinney), 1936-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Clarification of the Issue; 3 A Critical Analysis of the Federalist Interpretation; 4 The Ratification Debate and Proposed Religion Clauses; 5 The Drafting of the Religion Clauses; 6 Were the Framers Hopelessly Divided over the Issue of Government and Religion?; 7 The Early American Understanding of the Religion Clauses; 8 The Federalist Interpretation of the Religion Clauses: A Concluding Assessment; Bibliography; Index.