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Supremacy

How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People

by Daphna Renan, Nikolas Bowie ...

Narrated by Janina Edwards ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

From two acclaimed legal scholars, a new history of the Supreme Court that overturns our most basic assumptions about its role in our democracy, showing how it seized the power it now wields.The Supreme Court claims the extraordinary power to strike down laws passed by Congress―and for more than a century now, it has used this power to undermine democracy. But does the Constitution force us to ... Read more

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From two acclaimed legal scholars, a new history of the Supreme Court that overturns our most basic assumptions about its role in our democracy, showing how it seized the power it now wields.The Supreme Court claims the extraordinary power to strike down laws passed by Congress―and for more than a century now, it has used this power to undermine democracy. But does the Constitution force us to
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Constitución de la Nación Argentina

by Hebe Mabel Leonardi de Herbón ...

Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

Una constitución es una guía, un proyecto, un mapa, una senda, el diseño de los procesos que debe seguirse fielmente para que, mediante su cumplimiento continuo, se pueda llegar a constituir en hábito y así lograr que todos se vuelvan sus respetuosos guardianes. La presente edición incluye el texto completo de la Constitución de la Nación Argentina según las reformas introducidas en 1994 y los ... Read more

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Una constitución es una guía, un proyecto, un mapa, una senda, el diseño de los procesos que debe seguirse fielmente para que, mediante su cumplimiento continuo, se pueda llegar a constituir en hábito y así lograr que todos se vuelvan sus respetuosos guardianes. La presente edición incluye el texto completo de la Constitución de la Nación Argentina según las reformas introducidas en 1994 y los
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Crown and Country

A History of England through the Monarchy

by David Starkey ...

Narrated by David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton ...

Unabridged

15 hours 11 min

An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I ... Read more

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An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I
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The Federalist Papers

by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison ...

Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

Unabridged

19 hours 40 min

Originally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. Still hotly debated and open to often controversial interpretations, the arguments first presented here by three of America's greatest patriots and political theorists were created during a critical ... Read more

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Originally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. Still hotly debated and open to often controversial interpretations, the arguments first presented here by three of America's greatest patriots and political theorists were created during a critical
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We the People

A History of the U.S. Constitution

by Jill Lepore ...

Narrated by Jill Lepore ...

Unabridged

24 hours 2 min

From the best-selling author of These Truths comes We the People**, a stunning new history of the U.S. Constitution, for a troubling new era.**The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world but also one of the most difficult to amend. Jill Lepore, Harvard professor of history and law, explains why in We the People, the most original history of the Constitution in dec... ... Read more

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From the best-selling author of These Truths comes We the People**, a stunning new history of the U.S. Constitution, for a troubling new era.**The U.S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the world but also one of the most difficult to amend. Jill Lepore, Harvard professor of history and law, explains why in We the People, the most original history of the Constitution in dec...
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We the Corporations

How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights

by Adam Winkler ...

Narrated by William Hughes ...

Unabridged

14 hours 31 min

In this groundbreaking portrait of corporate seizure of political power, We the Corporations reveals how American businesses won equal rights and transformed the Constitution to serve the ends of capital.Corporations—like minorities and women—have had a civil rights movement of their own and now possess nearly all the same rights as ordinary people. Uncovering the deep historical roots of Citizens ... Read more

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In this groundbreaking portrait of corporate seizure of political power, We the Corporations reveals how American businesses won equal rights and transformed the Constitution to serve the ends of capital.Corporations—like minorities and women—have had a civil rights movement of their own and now possess nearly all the same rights as ordinary people. Uncovering the deep historical roots of Citizens
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The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

16 hours 31 min

The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America.Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people?Should the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States?How should judges be appointed?What ... Read more

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The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America.Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people?Should the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States?How should judges be appointed?What
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Charles Sumner

Conscience of a Nation

by Zaakir Tameez ...

Narrated by David Lee Garver ...

Unabridged

26 hours 20 min

Charles Sumner is mainly known as the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston Brooks in 1856. This violent episode has obscured Sumner's status as the most passionate champion of equal rights and multiracial democracy of his time. A friend of Alexis de Tocqueville, an ally of Frederick Douglass, and an adviser to Abraham Lincoln ... Read more

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Charles Sumner is mainly known as the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston Brooks in 1856. This violent episode has obscured Sumner's status as the most passionate champion of equal rights and multiracial democracy of his time. A friend of Alexis de Tocqueville, an ally of Frederick Douglass, and an adviser to Abraham Lincoln
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Campus Free Speech

A Pocket Guide

by Cass R. Sunstein ...

Narrated by Steve Menasche ...

Unabridged

3 hours 17 min

Free speech is indispensable on college campuses: allowing varied views and frank exchanges of opinion is a core component of the educational enterprise. But free speech does not mean a free-for-all. The First Amendment prohibits "abridging the freedom of speech," yet laws against perjury or bribery, for example, are still constitutional. In the same way, valuing freedom of speech does not stop a ... Read more

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Free speech is indispensable on college campuses: allowing varied views and frank exchanges of opinion is a core component of the educational enterprise. But free speech does not mean a free-for-all. The First Amendment prohibits "abridging the freedom of speech," yet laws against perjury or bribery, for example, are still constitutional. In the same way, valuing freedom of speech does not stop a
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Going Further

The Incomparable Clarence Thomas

by Ted Cruz ...

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional law**For over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in the Supreme ... Read more

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**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional law**For over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in the Supreme
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Roadmap to Understanding the United States Constitution, A

Your United States Constitutional Rights

by Sebastian Burroughs Windsor Esq ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Unabridged

16 hours 55 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This course is about your United States Constitutional Rights, as provided by Constitutional doctrines that have developed over the past 250+ years. In the United States, we are a democracy governed by a constitution that establishes citizens' rights against the potential for governmental overreach. The key to Democracy is sunlight and more people ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This course is about your United States Constitutional Rights, as provided by Constitutional doctrines that have developed over the past 250+ years. In the United States, we are a democracy governed by a constitution that establishes citizens' rights against the potential for governmental overreach. The key to Democracy is sunlight and more people
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Simple Guide to the Second Amendment, A

by Katherine Schweit ...

Narrated by Katherine Schweit ...

Unabridged

Curious about the Second Amendment and its evolving meaning over the past two centuries? Looking for straight facts? Your journey begins here.Once dismissed as the "lost" Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the Second Amendment now stands center stage in one of America’s most divisive issues, an increasing rate of firearms-related deaths. Claiming more than 45,000 lives annually, firearms-related ... Read more

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Curious about the Second Amendment and its evolving meaning over the past two centuries? Looking for straight facts? Your journey begins here.Once dismissed as the "lost" Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the Second Amendment now stands center stage in one of America’s most divisive issues, an increasing rate of firearms-related deaths. Claiming more than 45,000 lives annually, firearms-related
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A Real Right to Vote

How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy

by Richard L. Hasen ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

Unabridged

5 hours 22 min

Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to vote. Part of the blame falls on the Constitution, which does not contain an affirmative right to vote. The Supreme Court has made matters worse by failing to protect voting rights and limiting Congress's ability to do so. The time has come for voters to take action and push for an amendment to the ... Read more

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Throughout history, too many Americans have been disenfranchised or faced needless barriers to vote. Part of the blame falls on the Constitution, which does not contain an affirmative right to vote. The Supreme Court has made matters worse by failing to protect voting rights and limiting Congress's ability to do so. The time has come for voters to take action and push for an amendment to the
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India that is Bharat

Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution

by J Sai Deepak ...

Narrated by Sagar Arya ...

Unabridged

18 hours 52 min

Bloomsbury presents India that is Bharat by J Sai Deepak, read by Sagar Arya.India, That Is Bharat, the first book of a comprehensive trilogy, explores the influence of European ‘colonial consciousness’ (or ‘coloniality’), in particular its religious and racial roots, on Bharat as the successor state to the Indic civilisation and the origins of the Indian Constitution. It lays the foundation for ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents India that is Bharat by J Sai Deepak, read by Sagar Arya.India, That Is Bharat, the first book of a comprehensive trilogy, explores the influence of European ‘colonial consciousness’ (or ‘coloniality’), in particular its religious and racial roots, on Bharat as the successor state to the Indic civilisation and the origins of the Indian Constitution. It lays the foundation for
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Конституция Российской Федерации

by Коллектив авторов ...

Narrated by Илья Прудовский, Иван Забелин ...

Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

Официальный текст. Конституция Российской Федерации с изменениями, одобренными в ходе общероссийского голосования 01.07.2020. Содержание: РАЗДЕЛ ПЕРВЫЙ Глава 1. Основы конституционного строя Глава 2. Права и свободы человека и гражданина Глава 3. Федеративное устройство Глава 4. Президент Российской Федерации Глава 5. Федеральное Собрание Глава 6. Правительство Российской Федерации Глава 7. ... Read more

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Официальный текст. Конституция Российской Федерации с изменениями, одобренными в ходе общероссийского голосования 01.07.2020. Содержание: РАЗДЕЛ ПЕРВЫЙ Глава 1. Основы конституционного строя Глава 2. Права и свободы человека и гражданина Глава 3. Федеративное устройство Глава 4. Президент Российской Федерации Глава 5. Федеральное Собрание Глава 6. Правительство Российской Федерации Глава 7.
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Lord Denning at 100 Years of Age

English Parliamentary Sovereignty v. American Constitutionalism

by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery ...

Narrated by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery ...

Unabridged

37 min

An appreciation of the “greatest common law jurist of the 20th Century.” Includes a comparison and contrast of the Parliamentary system of Commonwealth countries within which Lord Denning operated and American Constitutionalism. Two lectures. ... Read more

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An appreciation of the “greatest common law jurist of the 20th Century.” Includes a comparison and contrast of the Parliamentary system of Commonwealth countries within which Lord Denning operated and American Constitutionalism. Two lectures.
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The Challenge

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power

by Jonathan Mahler ...

Narrated by William Hughes ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

In November 2001, a thirty-one-year-old Yemeni man named Salim Ahmed Hamdan was captured near the Pakistan border and turned over to US forces in Afghanistan. After confessing to being Osama bin Laden’s driver, Hamdan was transferred to Guantánamo Bay and designated for trial before a special military tribunal.The Pentagon assigned a young military defense lawyer, Lieutenant Commander Charles ... Read more

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In November 2001, a thirty-one-year-old Yemeni man named Salim Ahmed Hamdan was captured near the Pakistan border and turned over to US forces in Afghanistan. After confessing to being Osama bin Laden’s driver, Hamdan was transferred to Guantánamo Bay and designated for trial before a special military tribunal.The Pentagon assigned a young military defense lawyer, Lieutenant Commander Charles
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The Common Law

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. ...

Narrated by Robert Morris ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., is considered one of the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court and profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, especially in the areas of civil liberties and judicial restraint. At the same time, his abilities as a prose stylist earned him a position among the literary elite.In The Common Law, derived from a series of lectures given at the Lowell ... Read more

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., is considered one of the greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court and profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, especially in the areas of civil liberties and judicial restraint. At the same time, his abilities as a prose stylist earned him a position among the literary elite.In The Common Law, derived from a series of lectures given at the Lowell
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The Political Supreme Court

A Forgotten History

by Rachel A. Shelden ...

Narrated by Frances Anderson ...

Unabridged

16 hours

Today's Supreme Court justices bristle at the label "politicians in robes," insisting that they operate above the fray of partisan politics. But for the first century of the nation's history, the Court was unmistakably a political institution, both by design and in practice. Justices were fully expected to engage in partisan politics—there was no concern that such engagement would lead to ... Read more

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Today's Supreme Court justices bristle at the label "politicians in robes," insisting that they operate above the fray of partisan politics. But for the first century of the nation's history, the Court was unmistakably a political institution, both by design and in practice. Justices were fully expected to engage in partisan politics—there was no concern that such engagement would lead to
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Corruption in America

From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United

by Zephyr Teachout ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

For two centuries, the Framers' ideas about political corruption flourished in the courts, even in the absence of clear rules governing voters, civil officers, and elected officials. In the 1970s, the U.S. Supreme Court began to narrow the definition of corruption, and the meaning has since changed dramatically. No case makes that clearer than Citizens United.In 2010, one of the most consequential ... Read more

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For two centuries, the Framers' ideas about political corruption flourished in the courts, even in the absence of clear rules governing voters, civil officers, and elected officials. In the 1970s, the U.S. Supreme Court began to narrow the definition of corruption, and the meaning has since changed dramatically. No case makes that clearer than Citizens United.In 2010, one of the most consequential
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Der Auswanderungs-Coach - Dein Sprung ins Glück

Richtig auswandern: Mit Tipps für Finanzen, Bürokratie & Integration.

by Stefan Beck ...

Narrated by Sadachbia (AI) ...

Unabridged

1 hour

Träumst du vom Leben im Ausland? Dein Sprung ins Glück wartet! Dieser Auswanderungs-Coach ist deine professionelle Auswanderungsberatung. Erfahre, wie du deine Auswanderung planen und einen reibungslosen Umzug ins Ausland meisterst. Von Steuern im Ausland bis zur Integration – erhalte wertvolle Auswandern Tipps für einen erfolgreichen Neuanfang. Verlass Deutschland ohne Sorgen und starte dein ... Read more

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Träumst du vom Leben im Ausland? Dein Sprung ins Glück wartet! Dieser Auswanderungs-Coach ist deine professionelle Auswanderungsberatung. Erfahre, wie du deine Auswanderung planen und einen reibungslosen Umzug ins Ausland meisterst. Von Steuern im Ausland bis zur Integration – erhalte wertvolle Auswandern Tipps für einen erfolgreichen Neuanfang. Verlass Deutschland ohne Sorgen und starte dein
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Roe v. Dobbs

The Past, Present, and Future of a Constitutional Right to Abortion

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

15 hours 12 min

With this volume, Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present and Future of a Constitutional Right of Abortion, we confront the remarkable beginning and end—once again, after a half-century-of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, shockingly overruled by the Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The goal of this book is to bring together some of our nation's experts to share ... Read more

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With this volume, Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present and Future of a Constitutional Right of Abortion, we confront the remarkable beginning and end—once again, after a half-century-of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, shockingly overruled by the Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The goal of this book is to bring together some of our nation's experts to share
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The Fight for Free Speech

Ten Cases That Define Our First Amendment Freedoms

by Ian Rosenberg ...

Narrated by Chloe Cannon ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

Americans today are confronted by a barrage of questions relating to their free speech freedoms. What are libel laws, and do they need to be changed to stop the press from lying? Does Colin Kaepernick have the right to take a knee? Can Saturday Night Live be punished for parody? While citizens are grappling with these questions, they generally have nowhere to turn to learn about the extent of ... Read more

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Americans today are confronted by a barrage of questions relating to their free speech freedoms. What are libel laws, and do they need to be changed to stop the press from lying? Does Colin Kaepernick have the right to take a knee? Can Saturday Night Live be punished for parody? While citizens are grappling with these questions, they generally have nowhere to turn to learn about the extent of
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To End a Presidency

The Power of Impeachment

by Laurence Tribe, Joshua Matz ...

Narrated by Laurence Tribe, L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

As Congress prepares articles of impeachment of President Trump, read the definitive book on presidential impeachment and how it should be used today.Impeachment is our ultimate constitutional check against an out-of-control executive. But it is also a perilous and traumatic undertaking for the nation. In this authoritative examination, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz rise above the daily clamor to ... Read more

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As Congress prepares articles of impeachment of President Trump, read the definitive book on presidential impeachment and how it should be used today.Impeachment is our ultimate constitutional check against an out-of-control executive. But it is also a perilous and traumatic undertaking for the nation. In this authoritative examination, Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz rise above the daily clamor to
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