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  • Habeas for the Twenty-First Century

    Uses, Abuses, and the Future of the Great Writ

    by Nancy J. King, Joseph L. Hoffmann ...
    For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today it remains at the center of some of the most contentious issues of our time—among them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty. Yet, in recent decades, habeas has been seriously abused. In this book, Nancy J. King and Joseph L. Hoffmann argue that habeas should be ... Read more

    $44.69 USD

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  • Federalism and the Constitution of Canada

    by David E. Smith ...
    The Canadian system of federalism divides the power to govern between the central federal parliament and the provincial and territorial legislative assemblies. In what can be seen as a double federation, power is also divided culturally, between English and French Canada. The divisions of power and responsibility, however, have not remained static since 1867. The federal language regime (1969), ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

    30+ years of decisions that shape Canadian life

    by Ian Greene ...
    Canadas Charter of Rights and Freedoms has transformed Canadian life since it was adopted as part of the Canadian constitution in 1982. The Charter requires judges to make decisions on a wide range of issues that affect all Canadians. In doing so, the courts play a major role in citizens lives. Because of the Charter:- The law against prostitution was struck down.- The Harper government"s ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places

    Why State Constitutions Contain America's Positive Rights

    by Emily Zackin ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in American Politics
    Unlike many national constitutions, which contain explicit positive rights to such things as education, a living wage, and a healthful environment, the U.S. Bill of Rights appears to contain only a long list of prohibitions on government. American constitutional rights, we are often told, protect people only from an overbearing government, but give no explicit guarantees of governmental help. ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • The Debate on the Constitution: Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches, Articles, and Letters During the Struggle over Ratification Vol. 2 (LOA #63)

    by Various ...
    Series Book 2 - Library of America Debate on Constitution Collection
    Here, on a scale unmatched by any previous collection, is the extraordinary energy and eloquence of our first national political campaign: During the secret proceedings of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the framers created a fundamentally new national plan to replace the Articles of Confederation and then submitted it to conventions in each state for ratification. Immediately, a fierce ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Soul of the First Amendment

    by Floyd Abrams ...
    The nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer"explores the American right to free speech in this thoughtful and concise volume" ( Publishers Weekly).The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer ... Read more

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  • The U.S. Constitution

    Anti-Federalist Edition

    by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Thomas Paine, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton ...
    The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America, and worthy of study. In formation though, the path to adoption was not without dissent: the Anti-Federalist movement was against the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government, and vocally opposed the ratification of the Constitution, because the Articles of Confederation originally gave state governments ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Democratic Dialogue and the Constitution

    by Alison L Young ...
    Constitutions divide into those that provide for a constitutionally protected set of rights, where courts can strike down legislation, and those where rights are protected predominantly by parliament, where courts can interpret legislation to protect rights, but cannot strike down legislation. The UK's Human Rights Act 1998 is regarded as an example of a commonwealth model of rights protections. ... Read more

    $75.99 USD

  • Just Words

    Constitutional Rights and Social Wrongs

    by Joel Bakan ...
    Series series The Canada 150 Collection
    The Canadian Charter of Rights is composed of words that describe the foundations of a just society: equality, freedom, and democracy. These words of justice have inspired struggles for civil rights, self-determination, trade unionism, the right to vote, and social welfare. Why is it, then, that fifteen years after the entrenchment of the Charter, social injustice remains pervasive in Canada?Joel ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Surveillance, Counter-Terrorism and Comparative Constitutionalism

    Edited by Fergal Davis, Nicola McGarrity, George Williams ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law
    The decade after 11 September 2001 saw the enactment of counter-terrorism laws around the world. These laws challenged assumptions about public institutions, human rights and constitutional law. Those challenges are particularly apparent in the context of the increased surveillance powers granted to many law enforcement and intelligence agencies.This book brings together leading legal scholars in ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • The Militia and the Right to Arms, or, How the Second Amendment Fell Silent

    by William G. Merkel, Neal Devins, Mark A. Graber, H. Richard Uviller ...
    Series series Constitutional Conflicts
    "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."—Amendment II, United States ConstitutionThe Second Amendment is regularly invoked by opponents of gun control, but H. Richard Uviller and William G. Merkel argue the amendment has nothing to contribute to debates over private access to firearms. In The ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Religious Freedom in America

    Constitutional Roots and Contemporary Challenges

    by Kyle Harper, Roger Finke, Steven K. Green, Charles C. Haynes, Thomas S. Kidd, Robert Martin, Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Rajdeep Singh, Harry F. Tepker Jr., Asma T. Uddin, Robin Fretwell Wilson ...
    Series series Studies in American Constitutional Heritage
    All Americans, liberal or conservative, religious or not, can agree that religious freedom, anchored in conscience rights, is foundational to the U.S. democratic experiment. But what freedom of conscience means, what its scope and limits are, according to the Constitution—these are matters for heated debate. At a moment when such questions loom ever larger in the nation’s contentious politics and ... Read more

    $17.99 USD