Documents of American Constitutional and Legal History: Volume I: From the Founding Through the Age of Industrialization (Documents of American Constitutional & Legal History)

At one time little could be found in books on constitutional history other than Supreme Court decisions. If an important constitutional issue did not appear in one of the Court's cases, then essentially there would be no trace of it in the materials. We now understand that often important constitutional decisions take place outside the Marble Palace, and this second edition of Documents, like the first, has a fair sprinkling of these other records--founding documents of the colonial era, state law and court decisions, presidential proclamations, articles of impeachment and occasional private writings as well. like A March of Liberty, for which this collection is a companion, the authors tried to take as broad a view of constitutional and legal history as possible.

Documents of American Constitutional and Legal History, 2/e, is a two-volume companion to Urofsky and Finkelman's successful text, A March of Liberty, 2/e. Organized chronologically, this documents reader skillfully weaves together constitutional and legal history, offering students a mix of both frequently cited and lesser-known-but equally important-historical documents and court decisions that have been instrumental in shaping the nation's constitutional development. The editors provide an introduction to each document, which summarizes its significance and places it within its historical context. Each introduction is followed by a brief list of suggestions for further reading. Both volumes contain the complete text of the U.S. Constitution for ease of reference.
Now in its second edition, Documents of American Constitutional and Legal History has been updated to reflect the most recent constitutional and legal scholarship, including material on the latest Supreme Court decisions and the recent presidential election controversy. In addition, the introductory notes and suggested reading sections have also been revised. Volume I covers the period from colonization up through the age of industrialization. Documents of American Constitutional and Legal History, 2/e, is an essential resource for courses in U.S. Constitutional history and legal history, as well as constitutional law courses in other disciplines.

Documents of American Constitutional and Legal History, 2/e , is a two-volume companion to Urofsky and Finkelman's successful text, A March of Liberty, 2/e . Organized chronologically, this documents reader skillfully weaves together constitutional and legal history, offering students a mix of both frequently cited and lesser-known-but equally important-historical documents and court decisions that have been instrumental in shaping the nation's constitutional development. The editors provide an introduction to each document, which summarizes its significance and places it within its historical context. Each introduction is followed by a brief list of suggestions for further reading. Both volumes contain the complete text of the U.S. Constitution for ease of reference. Now in its second edition, Documents of American Constitutional and Legal History has been updated to reflect the most recent constitutional and legal scholarship, including material on the latest Supreme Court decisions and the recent presidential election controversy. In addition, the introductory notes and suggested reading sections have also been revised. Volume II covers the period from the age of industrialization to the present. Documents of American Constitutional and Legal History, 2/e , is an essential resource for courses in U.S. Constitutional history and legal history, as well as constitutional law courses in other disciplines. In 1869, Louisiana chartered the Crescent City Live-Stock Landing and Slaughter-House Company, and gave it a twenty-five-year monopoly in an area comprising three parishes with a population of two hundred thousand, including the city of New Orleans. V. 1. From The Founding Through The Age Of Industrialization -- V. 2. From The Age Of Industrialization To The Present. Melvin I. Urofsky, Paul Finkelman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. When John Lackland was crowned king of England in 1199, becoming King John I, he made a series of promises to his barons pledging not to abuse his powers.