Wood, Gordon S,

Constitutionalism in the American revolution / Power and liberty - United Kingdom : Oxford University Press , 2021 . - 228 Pages

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The imperial debate -- State constitution making -- The crisis of the 1780s -- The federal constitution -- Slavery and constitutionalism -- The emergence of the judiciary -- The great demarcation between public and private.

"This book deals with important issues of constitutionalism in the American Revolution. It ranges from the imperial debate that led to the Declaration of Independence to the revolutionary state constitution making in 1776 and the creation of the Federal Constitution in 1787. It includes a discussion of slavery and constitutionalism, the emergence of the judiciary as one of the major tripartite institutions of government, and the demarcation between public and private that was a consequence of the government"--

9780197546949 9780197546932

2021009866


Constitutional history--United States--18th century.

KF4541

342.73

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