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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... authority versus congressional prerogatives, and individual rights versus national security. The Civil War gives us the opportunity to probe these issues where they were presented most starkly. Conversely, constitutional analysis may ...
... authority versus congressional prerogatives, and individual rights versus national security. The Civil War gives us the opportunity to probe these issues where they were presented most starkly. Conversely, constitutional analysis may ...
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... on the basis of states' rights. Secession was not a sudden Southern inspiration. The Southern view of states' rights claimed the authority of Madison and Jefferson, based on the Virginia and Kentucky 2 } Introduction.
... on the basis of states' rights. Secession was not a sudden Southern inspiration. The Southern view of states' rights claimed the authority of Madison and Jefferson, based on the Virginia and Kentucky 2 } Introduction.
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... authority was extraordinary in its breadth. Since Washington's administration, controversy has raged over the scope of presidential authority. Throughout our history, we have struggled to accommodate the needs for executive initiative ...
... authority was extraordinary in its breadth. Since Washington's administration, controversy has raged over the scope of presidential authority. Throughout our history, we have struggled to accommodate the needs for executive initiative ...
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... authority at the expense of traditional civil liberties and the conflict between some of his actions and the conventional conception of the rule of law. The lessons to be learned from comparison with modern constitutional doctrine vary ...
... authority at the expense of traditional civil liberties and the conflict between some of his actions and the conventional conception of the rule of law. The lessons to be learned from comparison with modern constitutional doctrine vary ...
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... authority, presidential power, and civil liberties have recurred again and again. Even today, the Supreme Court wrestles with these issues. Lincoln has been something of a paradigm for later presidents, and the Civil War was a defining ...
... authority, presidential power, and civil liberties have recurred again and again. Even today, the Supreme Court wrestles with these issues. Lincoln has been something of a paradigm for later presidents, and the Civil War was a defining ...
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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