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This concise but authoritative history covers important trends and events in U.S. constitution history, encompassing key Supreme Court and lower court cases. The volume begins by discussing the English and colonial origins of American constitutionalism. Following an analysis of the American revolution's meaning for constitutional history, the text traces the Constitution's evolution from the Early Republic to the present day.

Introduction

xix

English Origins of American Constitutionalism

1

(18)

Colonial Origins of American Constitutionalism

19

(31)

The American Revolution

50

(17)

Establishing New State and Federal Constitutions

67

(28)

Constitutional Issues in the Early Republic

95

(18)

Judicial Review, Nationalism, and State Sovereignty

113

(20)

Andrew Jackson, Democracy, and ``State Rights''

133

(22)

Slavery and the Constitution

155

(28)

The Constitution and the Civil War

183

(16)

Reconstruction and the Constitution

199

(25)

The Industrial State, Laissez-Faire Constitutionalism, and State Rights

224

(23)

The Progressive Era

247

(23)

Liberal versus Conservative Constitutionalism in the 1920s

270

(14)

The New Deal and the Constitution

284

(18)

Liberal Constitutionalism

302

(24)

Liberal Constitutionalism and Equality

326

(19)

Curbing Presidential Power

345

(11)

The Revival of Conservative Constitutionalism

356

(13)

The Supreme Court and Conservative Constitutionalism

369

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