The Living U.S. Constitution, Bicentennial Edition 1787-1987

420 Pages·1982·18.672 MB·English

by  Saul Kussiel Padover & Jacob W. Landynski

THE LIVING U.S. CONSTITUTION
SECOND REVISED EDITION
"Our Constitution is so simple and practical that it is possible
always to meet extraordinary needs by changes in emphasis
and arrangement without loss of essential form. "-Franklin
D. Roosevelt
The U.S. Constitution is the greatest code of law ever writ­
ten, the culmination of man's historic search for individual
freedom, within a self-governing republic. There is no other
document quite like it anywhere in history. This second
revised edition is an important asset in a true understanding of
our Constitution. It includes the background story of its cre­
ation, character sketches of its signers, and Supreme Court
decisions that show changes in its interpretations. An essen­
tial section is the full and comprehensive index that contains
detailed references and interpretive cross-references to every
topic in the Constitution, even to subjects that are implied
rather than specifically stated. With this guide, the reader can
qufckly discover what the Constitution says on any given
point.
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THE LIVING U.S.
CONSTITUTION
STORY •TEXT
LEADING SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
FULLY INDEXED GUIDE
PEN PORTRAITS OF THE SIGNERS
Presented with Historical Notes by
SAULK.PADOVER
Second Revised Edition
by
JACOB W. LANDYNSKI
The New School for Social Research
COMPLETELY UPDATED AND ENLARGED
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I wish to thank my graduate research assistant at the New
School for Social Research, Ms. Carolyn Weinstock, for
her extensive and valuable help in the preparation of the
manuscript; my former research assistant, Mr. Roger
McDonald, for his many constructive suggestions; and
Mr. Joseph J. Esposito, my editor at NAL, a thorough
professional.