The Spirit of the Constitution: Five ConversationsThese conversations are a nontechnical, readable, and engaging presentation of the philosophic side of the Constitution. In the free and wide-ranging discussions in this volume, distinguished jurists, journalists, and scholars strive to capture the unspoken principles of the Constitution, its elusive but compelling spirit. |
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