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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... United States—Politics and government—1861‒1865. 3. Constitutional history— United States. I. Title. e457.2. f216 2003 342.73 029—dc21 2002151576 O The To the late Gerry Gunther—in gratitude for his friendship and. paper used in this ...
... United States—Politics and government—1861‒1865. 3. Constitutional history— United States. I. Title. e457.2. f216 2003 342.73 029—dc21 2002151576 O The To the late Gerry Gunther—in gratitude for his friendship and. paper used in this ...
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... United States, John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theater. By the next morning, Lincoln was dead.3 Thus, the first modern war—a war in which death had virtually become an item of mass production—was bracketed by ...
... United States, John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theater. By the next morning, Lincoln was dead.3 Thus, the first modern war—a war in which death had virtually become an item of mass production—was bracketed by ...
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... United States (nor, for federal constitutional purposes, of the states where they lived). Second, Congress lacked the power to ban slavery in the territories. The case was a true trainwreck. Taney's opinion is widely agreed to be an ...
... United States (nor, for federal constitutional purposes, of the states where they lived). Second, Congress lacked the power to ban slavery in the territories. The case was a true trainwreck. Taney's opinion is widely agreed to be an ...
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... United States, and elected 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 ...
... United States, and elected 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 ...
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... United States and the Confederacy. He also closed the U.S. mails to “disloyal” publications, expanded the regular military, and pledged the government's credit for millions of dollars. He required all army officers to renew their oaths ...
... United States and the Confederacy. He also closed the U.S. mails to “disloyal” publications, expanded the regular military, and pledged the government's credit for millions of dollars. He required all army officers to renew their oaths ...
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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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