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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
Page 7
... Army commander in Charleston, South Carolina, had moved his forces to Sumter from a more vulnerable position at nearby Fort Moultrie. In the next two days, a thousand shots were fired by the fort and three thousand by the attackers ...
... Army commander in Charleston, South Carolina, had moved his forces to Sumter from a more vulnerable position at nearby Fort Moultrie. In the next two days, a thousand shots were fired by the fort and three thousand by the attackers ...
Page 16
... army companies, two hundred marines, and the city's militia. If Maryland seceded, the city would become an island in Confederate territory. As the situation in Maryland deteriorated, Washington panicked. Deeply depressed, Lincoln feared ...
... army companies, two hundred marines, and the city's militia. If Maryland seceded, the city would become an island in Confederate territory. As the situation in Maryland deteriorated, Washington panicked. Deeply depressed, Lincoln feared ...
Page 17
... dollars. He required all army officers to renew their oaths of allegiance to the United States. He summoned an additional forty-two thousand volunteers for the U.S. military. Navy vessels were The Secession Crisis { 17.
... dollars. He required all army officers to renew their oaths of allegiance to the United States. He summoned an additional forty-two thousand volunteers for the U.S. military. Navy vessels were The Secession Crisis { 17.
Page 20
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Page 114
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Contents
1 | |
7 | |
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 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions actually allowed Amendment American argued argument army arrest attack authority Buchanan Calhoun called chapter Civil claim clause clear clearly Collected compact Confederate Congress congressional considered Constitution convention crisis danger debate decisions defend duty effect effort emergency enforcement executive exercise existence federal government Federalist final force Framers give given habeas important independent individual interpretation issue James Jefferson judges judicial jurisdiction Justice language later least legislature liberty limited Lincoln Madison majority Marshall martial means ment merely military nature North officers opinion Oxford party political possible president presidential protect question ratified reason remained respect Review rule secede secession seems slave slavery South Southern sovereign sovereignty specific speech statute supremacy Supreme Court suspension territory theory tion trials true understanding Union United University Press violated whole York