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An edition of Origins of the Bill of Rights (1999)

Origins of the Bill of Rights

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In this history of the origins of the Bill of Rights, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Leonard W. Levy offers a panoramic view of the liberties secured by the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Levy illuminates the behind-the-scenes maneuverings, public rhetoric, and political motivations of James Madison and others who overcame fierce opposition to ensure the ratification of these crucial liberties.

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English
Pages
306

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Origins of the Bill of Rights
1999, Yale University Press
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New Haven, CT

Table of Contents

Preface
Chronology
Why we have the Bill of Rights
Habeus corpus
Bills of attainder
The First Amendment: the Establishment Clause
The First Amendment: the Free Press Clause
The right to keep and bear arms
The Fourth Amendment: search and seizure
The Fifth Amendment: the right against self-incrimination
Double jeopardy
The double jury system: grand and petty
The Eighth Amendment
The Eighth Amendment: unenumerated rights
Appendix: key documents.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-298) and index.

Series
Contemporary law series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
342.73/085
Library of Congress
KF4749 .L488 1999, KF4749, KF4749.L488 1999

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 306 p. ;
Number of pages
306

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24931260M
Internet Archive
originsofbillofr00levy
ISBN 10
0300078021, 0300089015
ISBN 13
9780300078022, 9780300089011
LCCN
98044965
OCLC/WorldCat
40119892

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