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The wall of separation : the constitutional politics of church and state /

This is the story of some of the most anguished constitutional controversies of our time, those involving the issue of separation of church and state. Few questions stimulated debate as intense as that over prayer in public schools and public aid to parochial schools. In contrast to previous studies...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sorauf, Frank J. (Frank Joseph), 1928-2013 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1976.
Colección:Princeton legacy library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This is the story of some of the most anguished constitutional controversies of our time, those involving the issue of separation of church and state. Few questions stimulated debate as intense as that over prayer in public schools and public aid to parochial schools. In contrast to previous studies, which have focused on the substance of the issues, Frank J. Sorauf's book concentrates on the judicial process in its social and political context. The author discusses all sixty-seven cases in this area of litigation decided by high American appellate courts from 1951 to 1971. He has interview.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (409 pages) : illustrations, tables
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400871216
1400871212