Bibliograph

The constitution today, timeless lessons for the issues of our era, Akhil Reed Amar

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The constitution today, timeless lessons for the issues of our era, Akhil Reed Amar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-429) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The constitution today

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

941875543

Responsibility statement

Akhil Reed Amar

Sub title

timeless lessons for the issues of our era

Summary

"In The Constitution Today preeminent legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar examines the collision between the U.S. Constitution's grand temporal ambitions and the tight deadlines of the popular press by reviewing how he himself has intervened as a vocal commentator on the biggest and most bitterly contested constitutional issues of the last quarter century. Assembled here along with new reflective essays, Amar's commentary looks to the U.S. Constitution's text, history, and structure for the specific rules and grand themes relevant to every vital organ of the American body politic"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The presidency : a return to dynasty? -- The vice presidency : nothing but maybe everything -- The congress : how to fix a broken branch -- The judiciary : who judges the judges? -- Criminal procedure : from O.J. to DNA -- Citizens dis-united : race, guns, gays, and more -- Constitutional anniversaries : remembering to remember -- Bill Clinton's drama : his partisan impeachment -- George W. Bush's drama : his un-popular election -- Barack Obama's drama : his signature statute

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