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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

par David Starkey ...

Lu par David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

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15 heure 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... En savoir plus

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An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
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Constitution Café

Jefferson's Brew for a True Revolution

par Christopher Phillips ...

Lu par Dominic Hoffman ...

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12 heure 41 min

"A provocative extension of Jefferson’s original plan." —Kirkus ReviewsThomas Jefferson believed that every generation of Americans should rewrite our Constitution from scratch—to mirror the progress of the human mind and, most of all, to maintain the revolutionary spirit. He would be dismayed that it’s considered untouchable these days. Taking up Jefferson’s cause, Christopher Phillips leads a ... En savoir plus

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"A provocative extension of Jefferson’s original plan." —Kirkus ReviewsThomas Jefferson believed that every generation of Americans should rewrite our Constitution from scratch—to mirror the progress of the human mind and, most of all, to maintain the revolutionary spirit. He would be dismayed that it’s considered untouchable these days. Taking up Jefferson’s cause, Christopher Phillips leads a
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The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment

par Thom Hartmann ...

Lu par Scott Brick ...

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4 heure 4 min

"In this precise primer on firearms practices and policies, progressive talk-show host Hartmann examines the history of routine gun usage and extreme gun violence and assesses the influence of gun ownership on contemporary political, economic, and social norms...A brief but powerful analysis of a searing national crisis." -BooklistTaking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom ... En savoir plus

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"In this precise primer on firearms practices and policies, progressive talk-show host Hartmann examines the history of routine gun usage and extreme gun violence and assesses the influence of gun ownership on contemporary political, economic, and social norms...A brief but powerful analysis of a searing national crisis." -BooklistTaking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom
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Religious Liberty in Crisis

Exercising Your Faith in an Age of Uncertainty

par Ken Starr ...

Lu par Ken Starr ...

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7 heure 12 min

Cole Langston believes things happen in threes. So far, he’s landed an airliner in a blizzard after his captain had a heart attack and revived the captain, catapulting himself to national hero status as “Captain Incredible. Life is finally returning to normal when he’s punched unconscious in an airport store by a bully who doesn’t appreciate Cole’s interference in his diatribe against the ... En savoir plus

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Cole Langston believes things happen in threes. So far, he’s landed an airliner in a blizzard after his captain had a heart attack and revived the captain, catapulting himself to national hero status as “Captain Incredible. Life is finally returning to normal when he’s punched unconscious in an airport store by a bully who doesn’t appreciate Cole’s interference in his diatribe against the
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We the Elites

Why the US Constitution Serves the Few

par Robert Ovetz ...

Lu par L.J. Ganser ...

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7 heure 20 min

Written by fifty-five of the richest white men, and signed by only thirty-nine of them, the US constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth, and misinformation—many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it says. This book examines the constitution for what it is—a rule book for elites to protect ... En savoir plus

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Written by fifty-five of the richest white men, and signed by only thirty-nine of them, the US constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth, and misinformation—many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it says. This book examines the constitution for what it is—a rule book for elites to protect
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La constitución desconocida

Teoría y práctica de todo lo que siempre quisiste saber sobre tu Constitución(pero no te atreviste a preguntar)

par Juan Jesús Garza Onofre, Javier Martín Reyes ...

Lu par Juan Jesús Garza Onofre, Javier Martín Reyes ...

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5 heure 47 min

Un libro para entender los fundamentos de nuestra Constitución y su importancia en la vida diaria de todas las personas¿Por qué si nuestra Constitución fue la primera en reconocer derechos sociales —antes incluso que la rusa y la de Weimar— va tan rezagada en lo que toca a hacerlos efectivos? ¿Es motivo de orgullo que tengamos la sexta constitución más extensa a nivel mundial? ¿Qué... ... En savoir plus

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Un libro para entender los fundamentos de nuestra Constitución y su importancia en la vida diaria de todas las personas¿Por qué si nuestra Constitución fue la primera en reconocer derechos sociales —antes incluso que la rusa y la de Weimar— va tan rezagada en lo que toca a hacerlos efectivos? ¿Es motivo de orgullo que tengamos la sexta constitución más extensa a nivel mundial? ¿Qué...
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Abortion and the Law in America

Roe v. Wade to the Present

par Mary Ziegler ...

Lu par Teri Schnaubelt ...

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11 heure 43 min

With the Supreme Court likely to reverse Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion decision, American debate appears fixated on clashing rights. The first comprehensive legal history of a vital period, Abortion and the Law in America illuminates an entirely different and unexpected shift in the terms of debate. Rather than simply championing rights, those on opposing sides battled about the policy costs ... En savoir plus

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With the Supreme Court likely to reverse Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion decision, American debate appears fixated on clashing rights. The first comprehensive legal history of a vital period, Abortion and the Law in America illuminates an entirely different and unexpected shift in the terms of debate. Rather than simply championing rights, those on opposing sides battled about the policy costs
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The Court and the Cross

The Religious Right's Crusade to Reshape the Supreme Court

par Frederick S. Lane ...

Lu par David Henry ...

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10 heure 26 min

While President George W. Bush has appointed two Supreme Court justices during his terms in office, the next president may be in a position to appoint up to three new justices, replacing one third of the Court. This relatively high number could drastically alter future Supreme Court rulings. Now is the perfect time to consider the role of politics in Supreme Court nominations and in the new ... En savoir plus

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While President George W. Bush has appointed two Supreme Court justices during his terms in office, the next president may be in a position to appoint up to three new justices, replacing one third of the Court. This relatively high number could drastically alter future Supreme Court rulings. Now is the perfect time to consider the role of politics in Supreme Court nominations and in the new
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Fearless Speech

Breaking Free from the First Amendment

par Mary Anne Franks ...

Lu par Mary Anne Franks, Soneela Nankani ...

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8 heure 28 min

A powerful debunking of First Amendment orthodoxy that critiques "reckless speech," which endangers vulnerable groups, and elevates "fearless speech," which seeks to advance equality and democracy.Freedom of speech has never been more important—or more controversial. From debates about what's permissible on social media, to the politics of campus speakers and corporate advertisements, the First ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

A powerful debunking of First Amendment orthodoxy that critiques "reckless speech," which endangers vulnerable groups, and elevates "fearless speech," which seeks to advance equality and democracy.Freedom of speech has never been more important—or more controversial. From debates about what's permissible on social media, to the politics of campus speakers and corporate advertisements, the First
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John Marshall

The Man Who Made the Supreme Court

par Richard Brookhiser ...

Lu par Robert Fass ...

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9 heure 31 min

The life of John Marshall, Founding Father and America's premier chief justice.In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth chief justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he joined the Supreme Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity ... En savoir plus

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The life of John Marshall, Founding Father and America's premier chief justice.In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth chief justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record), expounding the Constitution he loved. Before he joined the Supreme Court, it was the weakling of the federal government, lacking in dignity
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Worse Than Nothing

The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism

par Erwin Chemerinsky ...

Lu par Daniel Henning ...

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7 heure 9 min

Why originalism is a flawed, incoherent, and dangerously ideological method of constitutional interpretationOriginalism, the view that the meaning of a constitutional provision is fixed when it is adopted, was once the fringe theory of a few extremely conservative legal scholars but is now a well-accepted mode of constitutional interpretation. Three of the Supreme Court's nine justices explicitly ... En savoir plus

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Why originalism is a flawed, incoherent, and dangerously ideological method of constitutional interpretationOriginalism, the view that the meaning of a constitutional provision is fixed when it is adopted, was once the fringe theory of a few extremely conservative legal scholars but is now a well-accepted mode of constitutional interpretation. Three of the Supreme Court's nine justices explicitly
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Constitutional Clarity

A Simple Guide to Constitutional Law

par Thomas T. Taylor ...

Lu par Jack Pemberton ...

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3 heure 55 min

Unlock the Secrets of the ConstitutionEver felt overwhelmed or confused by the intricacies of the U.S. Constitution? You're not alone. The foundation of American governance, the Constitution can often seem complex and inaccessible. But what if there was a guide that made it all simple?Dive into Constitutional Clarity: A Simple Guide to Constitutional Law and discover the Constitution like never ... En savoir plus

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Unlock the Secrets of the ConstitutionEver felt overwhelmed or confused by the intricacies of the U.S. Constitution? You're not alone. The foundation of American governance, the Constitution can often seem complex and inaccessible. But what if there was a guide that made it all simple?Dive into Constitutional Clarity: A Simple Guide to Constitutional Law and discover the Constitution like never
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A Case for the American People

The United States v. Donald J. Trump

par Norman Eisen ...

Lu par Robert Petkoff ...

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11 heure 7 min

The Democrats’ special impeachment counsel on the House Judiciary Committee lays out President Trump’s shocking pattern of betrayals, lies, and high crimes, arguing articles of impeachment to the ultimate judges: the American people.In his behind-the-scenes account of the attempts to bring the president to justice—from filing the very first legal actions against him, through the Mueller report, to ... En savoir plus

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The Democrats’ special impeachment counsel on the House Judiciary Committee lays out President Trump’s shocking pattern of betrayals, lies, and high crimes, arguing articles of impeachment to the ultimate judges: the American people.In his behind-the-scenes account of the attempts to bring the president to justice—from filing the very first legal actions against him, through the Mueller report, to
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A People's History of the Supreme Court

The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution

par Peter Irons ...

Lu par David Drummond ...

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28 heure 32 min

A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest courtRecent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter ... En savoir plus

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A comprehensive history of the people and cases that have changed history, this is the definitive account of the nation's highest courtRecent changes in the Supreme Court have placed the venerable institution at the forefront of current affairs, making this comprehensive and engaging work as timely as ever. In the tradition of Howard Zinn's classic A People's History of the United States, Peter
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You Can't Kill a Man Because of the Books He Reads

Angelo Herndon's Fight for Free Speech

par Brad Snyder ...

Lu par Christopher Douyard ...

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7 heure 13 min

The story of a young, Black Communist Party organizer wrongly convicted of attempting to incite insurrection and the landmark case that made him a civil rights hero.Decades before the impeachment of an American president for a similar offense, Angelo Herndon was charged under Georgia law with "attempting to incite insurrection"—a crime punishable by death. In 1932, the eighteen-year-old Black ... En savoir plus

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The story of a young, Black Communist Party organizer wrongly convicted of attempting to incite insurrection and the landmark case that made him a civil rights hero.Decades before the impeachment of an American president for a similar offense, Angelo Herndon was charged under Georgia law with "attempting to incite insurrection"—a crime punishable by death. In 1932, the eighteen-year-old Black
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Campus Free Speech

A Pocket Guide

par Cass R. Sunstein ...

Lu par Steve Menasche ...

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3 heure 17 min

Free speech is indispensable on college campuses: allowing varied views and frank exchanges of opinion is a core component of the educational enterprise. But free speech does not mean a free-for-all. The First Amendment prohibits "abridging the freedom of speech," yet laws against perjury or bribery, for example, are still constitutional. In the same way, valuing freedom of speech does not stop a ... En savoir plus

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Free speech is indispensable on college campuses: allowing varied views and frank exchanges of opinion is a core component of the educational enterprise. But free speech does not mean a free-for-all. The First Amendment prohibits "abridging the freedom of speech," yet laws against perjury or bribery, for example, are still constitutional. In the same way, valuing freedom of speech does not stop a
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The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution

Why Economic Inequality Threatens Our Republic

par Ganesh Sitaraman ...

Lu par MacLeod Andrews ...

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12 heure 24 min

**In this original, provocative contribution to the debate over economic inequality, Ganesh Sitaraman argues that a strong and sizable middle class is a prerequisite for America’s constitutional system.A New York Times Notable Book of 2017**For most of Western history, Sitaraman argues, constitutional thinkers assumed economic inequality was inevitable and inescapable—and they designed governments ... En savoir plus

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**In this original, provocative contribution to the debate over economic inequality, Ganesh Sitaraman argues that a strong and sizable middle class is a prerequisite for America’s constitutional system.A New York Times Notable Book of 2017**For most of Western history, Sitaraman argues, constitutional thinkers assumed economic inequality was inevitable and inescapable—and they designed governments
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Saving the Bill of Rights

Exposing the Left’s Campaign to Destroy American Exceptionalism

par Frank Miniter ...

Lu par John Pruden ...

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10 heure 43 min

Our Founding Fathers created the Bill of Rights to document our inalienable rights and to strictly limit the government’s power. These ten amendments are the foundation of American Exceptionalism—yet that foundation is quickly eroding. With every new sweeping regulation and invasive policy, the Obama administration is twisting the Bill of Rights and corrupting its true purpose. Here to rescue this ... En savoir plus

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Our Founding Fathers created the Bill of Rights to document our inalienable rights and to strictly limit the government’s power. These ten amendments are the foundation of American Exceptionalism—yet that foundation is quickly eroding. With every new sweeping regulation and invasive policy, the Obama administration is twisting the Bill of Rights and corrupting its true purpose. Here to rescue this
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The Constitution of Our Country

par Clara L. Carson, Frank A. Rexford ...

Lu par Hillary Huber, Stephen Bowlby ...

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3 heure 17 min

More relevant than ever to our everyday lives, the US Constitution, the foundation of our democratic republic, comes alive in this simple and easy-to-understand short audiobook. Originally published for high schools in the City of New York in 1924, The Constitution of Our Country combines the original document, narrated by Hillary Huber, and clear teaching text, narrated by Stephen Bowlby. Its ... En savoir plus

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More relevant than ever to our everyday lives, the US Constitution, the foundation of our democratic republic, comes alive in this simple and easy-to-understand short audiobook. Originally published for high schools in the City of New York in 1924, The Constitution of Our Country combines the original document, narrated by Hillary Huber, and clear teaching text, narrated by Stephen Bowlby. Its
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The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution

Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy

par Joseph Fishkin, William E. Forbath ...

Lu par Daniel Henning ...

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21 heure 44 min

Oligarchy is a threat to the American republic. When too much economic and political power is concentrated in too few hands, we risk losing the "republican form of government" the Constitution requires. But as Joseph Fishkin and William Forbath show in this retelling of constitutional history, a commitment to prevent oligarchy once stood at the center of a robust tradition in American political ... En savoir plus

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Oligarchy is a threat to the American republic. When too much economic and political power is concentrated in too few hands, we risk losing the "republican form of government" the Constitution requires. But as Joseph Fishkin and William Forbath show in this retelling of constitutional history, a commitment to prevent oligarchy once stood at the center of a robust tradition in American political
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Through the Gates of Hell

American Injustice at Guantanamo Bay

par Joshua Colangelo-Bryan ...

Lu par Mike Lenz ...

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7 heure 38 min

An inspiring true story about an American attorney and his client confronting prejudice and persecution in a prison outside the law, as one fights for the other’s freedom, and the other fights for his life.“We’ll be watching,” the sergeant said, pointing at a video monitor inside Camp Echo’s guard booth. “For your protection.” In 2004, attorney Joshua Colangelo-Bryan arrived at Guantanamo Bay to ... En savoir plus

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An inspiring true story about an American attorney and his client confronting prejudice and persecution in a prison outside the law, as one fights for the other’s freedom, and the other fights for his life.“We’ll be watching,” the sergeant said, pointing at a video monitor inside Camp Echo’s guard booth. “For your protection.” In 2004, attorney Joshua Colangelo-Bryan arrived at Guantanamo Bay to
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Born Equal

Remaking America's Constitution, 1840–1920

par Akhil Reed Amar ...

Lu par Keval Shah, John Mulaney ...

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26 heure 34 min

From America’s foremost constitutional scholar, the definitive history of how the ideal of birth equality reshaped the American Constitution, from antebellum debates over slavery and secession, to the Civil War and emancipation, to women’s suffrageIn 1840, millions of Black Americans groaned in the chains of slavery. By 1920, millions of American men and women of every race had won the vote.In ... En savoir plus

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From America’s foremost constitutional scholar, the definitive history of how the ideal of birth equality reshaped the American Constitution, from antebellum debates over slavery and secession, to the Civil War and emancipation, to women’s suffrageIn 1840, millions of Black Americans groaned in the chains of slavery. By 1920, millions of American men and women of every race had won the vote.In
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Declaracion de Independencia y Constitucion de los Estados Unidos de America

par Thomas Jefferson, James Madison ...

Lu par Marcelo Russo ...

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1 heures 11 min

La Declaración de Independencia es uno de los documentos más importantes en la historia de los Estados Unidos. Fue un acto oficial tomado por las 13 colonias americanas al declarar su independencia del dominio británico. ... La guerra entre las colonias y Gran Bretaña se llamó Guerra Revolucionaria Americana (1775-1783).La Constitución de los Estados Unidos es la ley suprema de los Estados Unidos ... En savoir plus

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La Declaración de Independencia es uno de los documentos más importantes en la historia de los Estados Unidos. Fue un acto oficial tomado por las 13 colonias americanas al declarar su independencia del dominio británico. ... La guerra entre las colonias y Gran Bretaña se llamó Guerra Revolucionaria Americana (1775-1783).La Constitución de los Estados Unidos es la ley suprema de los Estados Unidos
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Supremacy

How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People

par Niko Bowie, Daphna Renan ...

Lu par Janina Edwards ...

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11 heure 15 min

From two acclaimed legal scholars, a new history of the Supreme Court that overturns our most basic assumptions about its role in our democracy, showing how it seized the power it now wields.The Supreme Court claims the extraordinary power to strike down laws passed by Congress―and for more than a century now, it has used this power to undermine democracy. But does the Constitution force us to ... En savoir plus

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From two acclaimed legal scholars, a new history of the Supreme Court that overturns our most basic assumptions about its role in our democracy, showing how it seized the power it now wields.The Supreme Court claims the extraordinary power to strike down laws passed by Congress―and for more than a century now, it has used this power to undermine democracy. But does the Constitution force us to
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