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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... opinion against slavery. The number of slaves who escaped to the North was quite small, and few who did were ever returned under the act. The South paid a heavy price in Northern anger and resentment for a statute whose value to slave ...
... opinion against slavery. The number of slaves who escaped to the North was quite small, and few who did were ever returned under the act. The South paid a heavy price in Northern anger and resentment for a statute whose value to slave ...
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... opinion is widely agreed to be an intellectual disgrace. Because several concurring opinions were filed, historians still dispute just what parts of Taney's opinion had the support of a majority of the justices. As it turned out ...
... opinion is widely agreed to be an intellectual disgrace. Because several concurring opinions were filed, historians still dispute just what parts of Taney's opinion had the support of a majority of the justices. As it turned out ...
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... opinion. ( Technically, he did not issue it in his capacity as a judge “on circuit” but rather as an “in chambers” opinion of the chief justice.) Taney argued that only Congress had the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. He ...
... opinion. ( Technically, he did not issue it in his capacity as a judge “on circuit” but rather as an “in chambers” opinion of the chief justice.) Taney argued that only Congress had the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. He ...
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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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