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The Constitution of the United States of America: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World)

Mark V. Tushnet

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Description:This accessible and up-to-date book, written by one of the U.S.'s most prominent scholars of constitutional law and legal history, provides a critical introduction to the history and current meaning of the U.S. Constitution. It is organized around two themes: First, the U.S. Constitution is old, short, and difficult to amend. These characteristics have made constitutional 'interpretation, ' especially by the U.S. Supreme Court, the primary mechanism for adapting the Constitution to ever-changing reality. Secondly, the Constitution creates a structure of political opportunities that allows political actors, including political parties, to pursue the preferred policy goals even to the point of altering the very structure of politics. Politics, that is, often gives meaning to the Constitution. Deploying these themes to examine the structure of the national government, federalism, judicial review, and individual rights, the book provides basic information about, and deeper insights into, the way the U.S. constitutional system has developed and what it means todayWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Constitution of the United States of America: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World). To get started finding The Constitution of the United States of America: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This accessible and up-to-date book, written by one of the U.S.'s most prominent scholars of constitutional law and legal history, provides a critical introduction to the history and current meaning of the U.S. Constitution. It is organized around two themes: First, the U.S. Constitution is old, short, and difficult to amend. These characteristics have made constitutional 'interpretation, ' especially by the U.S. Supreme Court, the primary mechanism for adapting the Constitution to ever-changing reality. Secondly, the Constitution creates a structure of political opportunities that allows political actors, including political parties, to pursue the preferred policy goals even to the point of altering the very structure of politics. Politics, that is, often gives meaning to the Constitution. Deploying these themes to examine the structure of the national government, federalism, judicial review, and individual rights, the book provides basic information about, and deeper insights into, the way the U.S. constitutional system has developed and what it means todayWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Constitution of the United States of America: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World). To get started finding The Constitution of the United States of America: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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