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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... 6: Presidential Power 115 chapter 7: Individual Rights 144 chapter 8: The Rule of Law in Dark Times 176 Afterword: The Lessons of History 196 Notes 201 Index 235 Acknowledgments Writing this book would have been impossible if I Contents.
... 6: Presidential Power 115 chapter 7: Individual Rights 144 chapter 8: The Rule of Law in Dark Times 176 Afterword: The Lessons of History 196 Notes 201 Index 235 Acknowledgments Writing this book would have been impossible if I Contents.
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... 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 know how to assess those events. Our judgments about their actions can ...
... 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 know how to assess those events. Our judgments about their actions can ...
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... the judiciary without imperiling the rule of law? The second half of the book is dedicated to these wartime issues. Chapter 6 considers the separation-of-powers question. Lincoln remains the paramount example Introduction { 3.
... the judiciary without imperiling the rule of law? The second half of the book is dedicated to these wartime issues. Chapter 6 considers the separation-of-powers question. Lincoln remains the paramount example Introduction { 3.
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... rule of law. The lessons to be learned from comparison with modern constitutional doctrine vary, depending on the topic. In terms of federalism, the most striking insight concerns the parallels between antebellum Southern constitutional ...
... rule of law. The lessons to be learned from comparison with modern constitutional doctrine vary, depending on the topic. In terms of federalism, the most striking insight concerns the parallels between antebellum Southern constitutional ...
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... rule of law. I do not expect that my answers to these questions will satisfy every reader; I have not always been sure whether they fully satisfied me either. Every chapter of this book could well be the subject of a book of its own ...
... rule of law. I do not expect that my answers to these questions will satisfy every reader; I have not always been sure whether they fully satisfied me either. Every chapter of this book could well be the subject of a book of its own ...
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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