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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... federal government. Then we need to trace the later debate over states' rights and national power waged by men such as John Marshall, John Calhoun, and the aging James Madison. With this history in mind, we can analyze Southern ...
... federal government. Then we need to trace the later debate over states' rights and national power waged by men such as John Marshall, John Calhoun, and the aging James Madison. With this history in mind, we can analyze Southern ...
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... federal government on behalf of all the states, and that discriminating against the institutions of the slave states would be unconstitutional. By 1849, some Southern states were threatening secession if the Wilmot Proviso were adopted ...
... federal government on behalf of all the states, and that discriminating against the institutions of the slave states would be unconstitutional. By 1849, some Southern states were threatening secession if the Wilmot Proviso were adopted ...
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... federal government could not constitutionally coerce states to remain in the Union. At most, the federal government could use force only to protect its own property. If an immediate explosion could be prevented, he hoped that he could ...
... federal government could not constitutionally coerce states to remain in the Union. At most, the federal government could use force only to protect its own property. If an immediate explosion could be prevented, he hoped that he could ...
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... federal government had yet to take a strong stance. Because of a possible assassination attempt, Lincoln entered Washington incognito. Buchanan was sufficiently worried about the capital's security that he ordered special protective ...
... federal government had yet to take a strong stance. Because of a possible assassination attempt, Lincoln entered Washington incognito. Buchanan was sufficiently worried about the capital's security that he ordered special protective ...
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... national government. And so, he concluded, “having thus chosen our course, without guile, and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear, and with manly hearts.”34 Although Lincoln spoke of “partial ...
... national government. And so, he concluded, “having thus chosen our course, without guile, and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear, and with manly hearts.”34 Although Lincoln spoke of “partial ...
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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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