A new introduction to American constitutionalism / Mark A. Graber.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780199369799 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Constitutional law -- United StatesAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199943883DDC classification: 342.73 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: A central theme of this work and of historical-institutionalism in general is to bring nonjudicial, often nonlegal features of American constitutionalism into clear view, whether they be presidential influence on American constitutional development, the way various racial orders structure the constitutional practice of equal protection, or the influences of constitutional structures that are never litigated, such as the presidential veto power, on the capacity of the Constitution of the United States to deliver vital constitutional goods.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
A central theme of this work and of historical-institutionalism in general is to bring nonjudicial, often nonlegal features of American constitutionalism into clear view, whether they be presidential influence on American constitutional development, the way various racial orders structure the constitutional practice of equal protection, or the influences of constitutional structures that are never litigated, such as the presidential veto power, on the capacity of the Constitution of the United States to deliver vital constitutional goods.
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