American constitutionalism : powers, rights, and liberties /

Constitutionalism in the United States is not determined solely by decisions made by the Supreme Court. Moving beyond traditional casebooks, renowned scholars Howard Gillman, Mark A. Graber, and Keith E. Whittington take a refreshingly innovative approach in American Constitutionalism by presenting...

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Main Authors: Gillman, Howard (Author), Graber, Mark A. (Author), Whittington, Keith E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to American constitutionalism
  • The colonial era : before 1776
  • The founding era : 1776-1791
  • The early national era : 1791-1828
  • The Jacksonian era : 1829-1860
  • Secession, Civil war and reconstruction : 1861-1876
  • The Republican era : 1877-1932
  • The New Deal/Great Society era : 1933-1968
  • Liberalism divided : 1969-1980
  • The Reagan era : 1981-1993
  • The contemporary era : 1994-present.