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The dictionary of the U.S. Constitution \ Barbara Silberdick Feinberg

By:

Silberdick Feinberg, Barbara

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: USA : Grolier 1999 Edition: 1Description: 214 pContent type:

texto

Media type:

no mediado

Carrier type:

volumen

ISBN:

0531115704

DDC classification:

342.73 S5822

Contents:

1. Preface 2. How to Use This Book 3. The Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution 4. Te Constitution of the United States of America 5. Bibliography 6. Index 7. Picture Credits and About the Author

Abstract: This book contains alphabetical entries that range from a single explanatory paragraph to two-to-three page discussions of constitutional issues. Feinberg defines terms or concepts, complete with historical background and summaries of pertinent court cases and laws. There are entries for currently used legal and constitutional terms, as well as historical terms that describe the framing and evolution of the Constitution from its roots in British common law. In addition, the author provides explanatory entries for each article of the Constitution and the entire text of the document, clarified through her margin notes. Her definitions and explanations are quite clear, even for difficult legal terms such as procedural and substantive due process and concepts such as the incorporation of the Bill of Rights. The author is objective in her treatment of controversial subjects. There is extensive cross-referencing, as well as a comprehensive index and a very complete bibliography. Average-quality black-and-white photos and illustrations, identified and explained by long captions, supplement the text. Margins feature quotes from historians, politicians, and legal scholars, as well as lists of officeholders and other related material. Although there are many books about various aspects of the Constitution, this resource offers students readable, easily understood information for reports and general background knowledge.

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1. Preface 2. How to Use This Book 3. The Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution 4. Te Constitution of the United States of America 5. Bibliography 6. Index 7. Picture Credits and About the Author

This book contains alphabetical entries that range from a single explanatory paragraph to two-to-three page discussions of constitutional issues. Feinberg defines terms or concepts, complete with historical background and summaries of pertinent court cases and laws. There are entries for currently used legal and constitutional terms, as well as historical terms that describe the framing and evolution of the Constitution from its roots in British common law. In addition, the author provides explanatory entries for each article of the Constitution and the entire text of the document, clarified through her margin notes. Her definitions and explanations are quite clear, even for difficult legal terms such as procedural and substantive due process and concepts such as the incorporation of the Bill of Rights. The author is objective in her treatment of controversial subjects. There is extensive cross-referencing, as well as a comprehensive index and a very complete bibliography. Average-quality black-and-white photos and illustrations, identified and explained by long captions, supplement the text. Margins feature quotes from historians, politicians, and legal scholars, as well as lists of officeholders and other related material. Although there are many books about various aspects of the Constitution, this resource offers students readable, easily understood information for reports and general background knowledge.

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