Constitution: government and the state

In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years.

Winner: Thomas M.

The California Constitution is one of the longest in the world and has been revised over 500 times since its original drafting in 1849.

Americans love to hate their government, and a long tradition of anti-government suspicion reaches back to debates among the founders of the nation.

The eighty-five famous essays by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay--known collectively as the Federalist Papers--comprise the lens through which we typically view the ideas behind the U.

The First Amendment guarantee that "e;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"e; rejected the millennium-old Western policy of supporting one form of Christianity in each nation and subjugating all other faiths.

The rhetoric of the 2012 presidential campaign exposed the deeply rooted sources of political polarization in American.

Chief Justice John Roberts stunned the nation by upholding the Affordable Care Act--more commonly known as Obamacare.

Chief Justice John Roberts stunned the nation by upholding the Affordable Care Act--more commonly known as Obamacare.

In recent years, some have asked "e;Are we all originalists now?

Crisis and Constitutionalism argues that the late Roman Republic saw, for the first time in the history of political thought, the development of a normative concept of constitution--the concept of a set of constitutional norms designed to guarantee and achieve certain interests of the individual.

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The rhetoric of the 2012 presidential campaign exposed the deeply rooted sources of political polarization in American.

Why has it been so long since an American president has effectively and consistently presented well-crafted, intellectually substantive arguments to the American public?

Whether America was founded as a Christian nation or as a secular republic is one of the most fiercely debated questions in American history.

Whether America was founded as a Christian nation or as a secular republic is one of the most fiercely debated questions in American history.

The Constitution is one of the most revered documents in American politics.

In recent years the Supreme Court has been at the center of such political issues as abortion rights, the administration of police procedures, and the determination of the 2000 presidential election.

The role that precedent plays in constitutional decision making is a perennially divisive subject among scholars of law and American politics.

Leadership on the Federal Bench: The Craft and Activism of Jack Weinstein considers the ways a particularly gifted federal judge seized the opportunities available to district judges to influence the results of the cases before him, and employed the tools available to him to make policy having a national impact.

With only 54 years of existence, the Constitution of the State of Alaska is in its developmental infancy compared to the constitutional history of the rest of the United States.

In The Utah State Constitution, Jean Bickmore White offers a comprehensive review of the unique historical background and the 100-year development of the Utah State Constitution.

The Hawaii State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

In The Massachusetts State Constitution, Lawrence Friedman and Lynnea Thody present a comprehensive and accessible survey of Massachusetts constitutional history and constitutional law.

South Carolina's current constitution is a unique reflection of America's cultural and political history.

Packaging the Presidency, Third Edition, is now completely updated to offer the only comprehensive study of the history and effects of political advertising in the United States.

The First Amendment guarantee that "e;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"e; rejected the millennium-old Western policy of supporting one form of Christianity in each nation and subjugating all other faiths.

Americans love to hate their government, and a long tradition of anti-government suspicion reaches back to debates among the founders of the nation.

The role of religion in the founding of America has long been a hotly debated question.

In this superb volume in Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments series, Colin Calloway reveals how the Treaty of Paris of 1763 had a profound effect on American history, setting in motion a cascade of unexpected consequences, as Indians and Europeans, settlers and frontiersmen, all struggled to adapt to new boundaries, new alignments, and new relationships.

Ever since Arthur M.

Ever since Arthur M.

What makes a juvenile delinquent develop into an adult criminal?

The eighty-five famous essays by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay--known collectively as the Federalist Papers--comprise the lens through which we typically view the ideas behind the U.

It is safe to say that a sizeable majority of the world's population would agree with the proposition that that property rights are important for political and social stability as well as economic growth.

Packaging the Presidency, Third Edition, is now completely updated to offer the only comprehensive study of the history and effects of political advertising in the United States.

The Bush Administration has notoriously argued that detainees at Guantanamo do not enjoy constitutional rights because they are held outside American borders.

What institutional arrangements should a well-functioning constitutional democracy have?

The complexity of the American economy and polity has grown at an explosive rate in our era of globalization.

The Bush Administration has notoriously argued that detainees at Guantanamo do not enjoy constitutional rights because they are held outside American borders.

Study of church and state in the United States is incredibly complex.

Winner of the Society for History in the Federal Government's George Pendleton Prize for 2013The United States Senate has fallen on hard times.

The United States Circuit Courts of Appeals are among the most important governmental institutions in our society.

Why has it been so long since an American president has effectively and consistently presented well-crafted, intellectually substantive arguments to the American public?

Government acts as entrepreneur when its involvement in market activities is both innovative and characterized by entrepreneurial risk.

In this newly revised work, Michael Bowers presents an historical overview of constitutional development in the state of Nevada.

The United States Circuit Courts of Appeals are among the most important governmental institutions in our society.

The Virginia State Constitution examines constitutional amendments, court decisions, attorney general opinions, and legislative deliberations bearing on the development and interpretation of the Virginia Constitution.

The Virginia State Constitution examines constitutional amendments, court decisions, attorney general opinions, and legislative deliberations bearing on the development and interpretation of the Virginia Constitution.

Public sector entrepreneurship refers to innovative public policy initiatives that generate greater economic prosperity.