Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution

By: Richard S. Conley

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eText | 16 August 2016 | Edition Number 1

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The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution covers the Founding of the American Republic and the Framers, the drafting of the Constitution, constitutional debates over ratification, and traces key events, Supreme Court chief justices, amendments, and Supreme Court cases regarding the interpretation of the Constitution from 1789-2016.

The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on key figures in the Founding, Supreme Court chief justices, explanations of the Articles and Amendments to the Constitution, and key Supreme Court cases. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the U.S. Constitution.

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Celebrate as you wish the joys of online research, but this simply arranged and wonderfully comprehensive dictionary proves that ink on paper still deserves considerable respect. A welcome addition to the acclaimed Scarecrow Press series of historical dictionaries, this title covers Death penalty to Dred Scott, Gay rights to Gun rights, and School prayer to Stare decisis. Amendments, court cases, legislation, personages, and concepts of political theory are succinctly explained via cogent definitions and spot-on historical context. Accompanying the 200-plus pages of A-Z entries is a carefully chosen selection of Federalist Papers. This reference will be well received by both academic and armchair historians.