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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... on the basis of states' rights. Secession was not a sudden Southern inspiration. The Southern view of states' rights claimed the authority of Madison and Jefferson, based on the Virginia and Kentucky 2 } Introduction.
... on the basis of states' rights. Secession was not a sudden Southern inspiration. The Southern view of states' rights claimed the authority of Madison and Jefferson, based on the Virginia and Kentucky 2 } Introduction.
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Daniel A. Farber. thority of Madison and Jefferson, based on the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. Those resolutions themselves had relied on earlier constitutional history. Thus, to evaluate secession, we need to look to a time well ...
Daniel A. Farber. thority of Madison and Jefferson, based on the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. Those resolutions themselves had relied on earlier constitutional history. Thus, to evaluate secession, we need to look to a time well ...
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... Jefferson, they viewed slavery not as a necessary evil but rather as a positive good. It provided the foundation for a gracious and proud white society, they argued, while benefiting blacks who would otherwise live in savagery. They ...
... Jefferson, they viewed slavery not as a necessary evil but rather as a positive good. It provided the foundation for a gracious and proud white society, they argued, while benefiting blacks who would otherwise live in savagery. They ...
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... Jefferson Davis as provisional president. All this was accomplished well before Lincoln was scheduled to take office in March.17 The North's initial response to secession was hampered by the weakness of the Buchanan administration ...
... Jefferson Davis as provisional president. All this was accomplished well before Lincoln was scheduled to take office in March.17 The North's initial response to secession was hampered by the weakness of the Buchanan administration ...
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7 | |
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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