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The Bill of Rights in Modern America : After 200 Years.

An expert guide to current debates on individual rights in America.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bodenhamer, David J.
Otros Autores: Ely, James W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; CONTENTS; Introduction James W. Ely, Jr., and David J. Bodenhamer; The Bill of Rights (and the Fourteenth Amendment); part i. the myth and reality of rights; 1. Rights Consciousness in American History; 2. The Explosion and Erosion of Rights; part ii. modern rights in controversy; 3. The First Amendment and the Freedom to Differ; 4. Church and State: The Religion Clauses; 5. Public Safety and the Right to Bear Arms; 6. The Enigmatic Place of Property Rights in Modern Constitutional Thought; 7. Reversing the Revolution: Rights of the Accused in aConservative Age.