Lincoln's ConstitutionUniversity of Chicago Press, 2011 M04 8 - 256 páginas In Lincoln's Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understand exactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues brought on by the Civil War. Examining what arguments Lincoln made in defense of his actions and how his words and deeds fit into the context of the times, Farber illuminates Lincoln's actions by placing them squarely within their historical moment. The answers here are crucial not only for a better understanding of the Civil War but also for shedding light on issues-state sovereignty, presidential power, and limitations on civil liberties in the name of national security-that continue to test the limits of constitutional law even today. |
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... Civil War, such as David Potter, Allan Nevins, and their successors. I also owe special thanks to David Currie, David McGowan, and an anonymous reader for the University of Chicago Press for their extensive comments on the entire ...
... Civil War, such as David Potter, Allan Nevins, and their successors. I also owe special thanks to David Currie, David McGowan, and an anonymous reader for the University of Chicago Press for their extensive comments on the entire ...
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... Civil War in the American consciousness, we cannot resist making them. Almost a century and a half later, we remain fascinated with Abraham Lincoln and the great national ordeal of the Civil War. To call the Civil War a constitutional ...
... Civil War in the American consciousness, we cannot resist making them. Almost a century and a half later, we remain fascinated with Abraham Lincoln and the great national ordeal of the Civil War. To call the Civil War a constitutional ...
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... Civil War era. In short, we can use Lincoln as a test of modern constitutional doctrine, and use modern doctrine as a medium for assessing Lincoln's actions. If we are concerned about whether Lincoln's actions were dictatorial, it makes ...
... Civil War era. In short, we can use Lincoln as a test of modern constitutional doctrine, and use modern doctrine as a medium for assessing Lincoln's actions. If we are concerned about whether Lincoln's actions were dictatorial, it makes ...
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... civil liberties and the conflict between some of his actions and the conventional conception of the rule of law. The lessons to be learned from comparison with modern constitutional doctrine vary, depending on the topic. In terms of ...
... civil liberties and the conflict between some of his actions and the conventional conception of the rule of law. The lessons to be learned from comparison with modern constitutional doctrine vary, depending on the topic. In terms of ...
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... Civil War and Reconstruction. Randall wrote in an era when Reconstruction was considered a tragic interlude before the reestablishment of white supremacy in the South; needless to say, the perspective of current historians is much ...
... Civil War and Reconstruction. Randall wrote in an era when Reconstruction was considered a tragic interlude before the reestablishment of white supremacy in the South; needless to say, the perspective of current historians is much ...
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Sovereignty | 26 |
The Supreme Law of the Land | 45 |
The Union Forever? | 70 |
The Legitimacy of Coercion | 92 |
Presidential Power | 115 |
Individual Rights | 144 |
The Rule of Law in Dark Times | 176 |
The Lessons of History | 196 |
Notes | 201 |
Index | 235 |
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