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The law of the land : a grand tour of our constitutional republic /

"From Illinois to Alabama, and from Florida to Utah, our laws and legal debates arise from distinctive local settings within our vast and varied nation. As the renowned scholar Akhil Amar explains, Abraham Lincoln's argument against the legality of succession can be traced to his Midwester...

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Main Author:	Amar, Akhil Reed (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015]
Subjects:	Constitutional law > United States > States. Constitutions > United States > States. Law > United States > States. United States. > Constitution. > 2nd Amendment. United States. > Constitution. > 4th Amendment. Constitutional law > United States.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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