The Constitution, that delicate balance / Fred W. Friendly, Martha J.H. Elliott.
1984
KF4550 .F73 1984 (Mapit)
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Title
The Constitution, that delicate balance / Fred W. Friendly, Martha J.H. Elliott.
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Edition
1st ed.
Imprint
New York : Random House, [1984]
Copyright
©1984
Description
xii, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Barron's Wharf: First test of the Bill of Rights
Seventeen Words: Quiet revolution of the Fourteenth Amendment
Minnesota Rag: Newspaper that gave new meaning th Freedom of the Press
Myth about the Bay of Pigs: Freedom of the press and National Security
Protecting "The thought that we hate": Freedom of speech and the Right of Peaceable Assembly
Does money talk?: Elections, contributions, and speech
God and the classroom: Free exercise of religion vs establishment of religion
Knock at the door: How the supreme Court created a rule to enforce the Fourth Amendment
Crime and its aftershock: Fair trial vs free press
Willie Francis' two trips to the chair: Punishment and the death penalty
Defense of last resort: Insanity plea
Umpiring "harmless, empty shadows": Right of privacy
Bakke and the equal protection clause: Affirmative action vs reverse discrimination
"Give me your tired, your poor ...": Does the Fourteenth Amendment protect illegal aliens?
Nation of states: States' rights vs national supremacy
Sacking of Greytown: Power to make war
Constitution of the United States.
Seventeen Words: Quiet revolution of the Fourteenth Amendment
Minnesota Rag: Newspaper that gave new meaning th Freedom of the Press
Myth about the Bay of Pigs: Freedom of the press and National Security
Protecting "The thought that we hate": Freedom of speech and the Right of Peaceable Assembly
Does money talk?: Elections, contributions, and speech
God and the classroom: Free exercise of religion vs establishment of religion
Knock at the door: How the supreme Court created a rule to enforce the Fourth Amendment
Crime and its aftershock: Fair trial vs free press
Willie Francis' two trips to the chair: Punishment and the death penalty
Defense of last resort: Insanity plea
Umpiring "harmless, empty shadows": Right of privacy
Bakke and the equal protection clause: Affirmative action vs reverse discrimination
"Give me your tired, your poor ...": Does the Fourteenth Amendment protect illegal aliens?
Nation of states: States' rights vs national supremacy
Sacking of Greytown: Power to make war
Constitution of the United States.
Summary
"Landmark cases that shaped the Constitution."--Jacket subtitle. Includes the full text of the Constitution.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-327) and index.
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STA
Available in Other Form
Online version: Friendly, Fred W. Constitution, that delicate balance. 1st ed. New York : Random House, c1984
Call Number
KF4550 .F73 1984
Language
English
ISBN
0394540743
9780394540740
0394339436 paperback
9780394339436 paperback
9780394540740
0394339436 paperback
9780394339436 paperback
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