Fruchtman, Jack
American Constitutional History: A Brief Introduction
American Constitutional History presents a concise introduction to the constitutional developments that have taken place over the past 225 years, treating trends from history, law, and political science.
- Presents readers with a brief and accessible introduction to more than two centuries of U.S. constitutional history
- Explores constitutional history chronologically, breaking U.S. history into five distinct periods
- Reveals the full sweep of constitutional changes through a focus on issues relating to economic developments, civil rights and civil liberties, and executive power
- Reflects the evolution of constitutional changes all the way up to the conclusion of the June 2015 Supreme Court term
Keywords: U.S. Constitution, American constitution, constitutional history, separation of powers, Bill of Rights, constitutional law, Articles of Confederation, Continental Congress, law, legal history, legal, US History
- Author(s)
- Fruchtman, Jack
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2016
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 304 pages
- Category
- Upbringing, Education
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781119141778
- Printed ISBN
- 9781119141723