Lincoln's ConstitutionIn Lincoln's Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understand exactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues brought on by the Civil War. Examining what arguments Lincoln made in defense of his actions and how his words and deeds fit into the context of the times, Farber illuminates Lincoln's actions by placing them squarely within their historical moment. The answers here are crucial not only for a better understanding of the Civil War but also for shedding light on issues-state sovereignty, presidential power, and limitations on civil liberties in the name of national security-that continue to test the limits of constitutional law even today. |
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... Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Farber, Daniel A., 1950– Lincoln's Constitution / Daniel Farber. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. isbn 0-226-23793-1 (alk. paper) 1. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809‒1865—Views on ...
... Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Farber, Daniel A., 1950– Lincoln's Constitution / Daniel Farber. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. isbn 0-226-23793-1 (alk. paper) 1. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809‒1865—Views on ...
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... Congress and the courts? Did he trample on the Bill of Rights and the rule of law? For anyone interested in the Civil War era, these questions seem pressing even today. We not only want to know what happened during that era, we want to ...
... Congress and the courts? Did he trample on the Bill of Rights and the rule of law? For anyone interested in the Civil War era, these questions seem pressing even today. We not only want to know what happened during that era, we want to ...
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... Congress, Lincoln had taken the nation to war. He had curtailed individual liberties by suspending habeas corpus and instituting military trials. Lincoln himself had asked, “Must a government, of necessity, be too strong for the ...
... Congress, Lincoln had taken the nation to war. He had curtailed individual liberties by suspending habeas corpus and instituting military trials. Lincoln himself had asked, “Must a government, of necessity, be too strong for the ...
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... Congress had the power to forbid slavery in the territories, as had been done in the old Northwest Ordinance before the Constitution was even adopted. Led by John C. Calhoun, some Southerners responded that the territories were held in ...
... Congress had the power to forbid slavery in the territories, as had been done in the old Northwest Ordinance before the Constitution was even adopted. Led by John C. Calhoun, some Southerners responded that the territories were held in ...
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... but he was beaten down by the opposition of two key cabinet members. Efforts to reach a compromise in Congress with the South petered out. Led by Kentucky senator Crittenden, a select committee The Secession Crisis { 13.
... but he was beaten down by the opposition of two key cabinet members. Efforts to reach a compromise in Congress with the South petered out. Led by Kentucky senator Crittenden, a select committee The Secession Crisis { 13.
Contents
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Sovereignty | 26 |
The Supreme Law of the Land | 45 |
The Union Forever? | 70 |
The Legitimacy of Coercion | 92 |
Presidential Power | 115 |
Individual Rights | 144 |
The Rule of Law in Dark Times | 176 |
The Lessons of History | 196 |
Notes | 201 |
Index | 235 |
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