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The U.S. Constitution A to Z /

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Two hundred and fifty entries, from abortion to zoning, explain modern constitutional issues, legal concepts, influential cases, and important individuals. Also included are documents, including the Constitution; important precedents such as the Mayflower Compact, the First Charter of Virginia, and...

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Main Author: Maddex, Robert L., 1942- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, [2002]
Series:CQ's ready reference encyclopedia of American government.
Subjects:
Constitutional law > United States > Encyclopedias.
Constitutional history > United States > Encyclopedias.
Histoire constitutionnelle > États-Unis > Encyclopédies.
Constitutional history.
Constitutional law.
United States.
Droit constitutionnel > Etats-Unis > Encyclopédies.
Etats-Unis > Histoire constitutionnelle > Encyclopédies.
Encyclopedias.
encyclopedias.
Reference works.
Encyclopédies.
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Summary:Two hundred and fifty entries, from abortion to zoning, explain modern constitutional issues, legal concepts, influential cases, and important individuals. Also included are documents, including the Constitution; important precedents such as the Mayflower Compact, the First Charter of Virginia, and the Articles of Confederation; early drafts of the Constitution; and various resolution and ratification documents from the Constitutional Congress and the various ratifying states.
Physical Description:xi, 646 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 607-608) and index.
ISBN:1568026994
9781568026992