The Meaning of the Constitution

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ISBN: 9780764100994 | 0764100998
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/1/1997

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Updated to include reference to recent Supreme Court cases, this volume explains all seven Articles of the Constitution, its Preamble, and its Amendments. The Constitution is set down in its entirety and explained in detail. Significant Supreme Court decisions are cited to demonstrate how the Constitution has continued to affect the lives and protect the liberties of Americans in the more than two centuries since its ratification. Also presented is discussion of how changes have occurred in Constitutional interpretation under the leadership of the Supreme Court's succeeding chief justices. The book is illustrated, and features a foreword by the Constitutional historian, Henry Steele Commager. Here is an excellent classroom supplement for high school-level social studies courses and introductory college courses.

Foreword

(2)

Henry Steele Commager

Preface

(2)

Introduction

xiii

The Background of the Constitution

(3)

The Constitution in Our History

(14)

The Preamble

(38)

Article One The Congress, Legislative Power, The House of Representatives, The Senate, Control of Federal Elections, Congressional Rules, Congressional Privileges, How a Bill Becomes a Law, Enumerated Powers of Congress, Congressional Prohibitions, State Prohibitions

(17)

Article Two The Presidency, The President, Presidential Powers, Presidential Duties, Impeachment

(6)

Article Three Judicial Review, The Structure and Jurisdication of the Federal Courts, Establishment of the Supreme Court, Judicial Power, Treason

(6)

Article Four Interstate Relations, The Full-Faith-and-Credit Clause, The Privileges-and-Immunities Clause, Extradition, Admission of New States, Federal Guarantees to States

(4)

Article Five Amending the Constitution

(1)

Article Six The Supremacy Clause, Oaths to Support the Constitution

(2)

Article Seven Ratification of the Constitution

(1)

The Bill of Rights

(59)

Amendment One Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech and of the Press, Freedom of Assembly, The Right to Petition

(7)

Amendment Two The Right to Bear Arms

(1)

Amendment Three Quartering of Soldiers

(1)

Amendment Four The Right Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure, Arrest, Search During Arrest, Search Warrants, Wiretapping

(4)

Amendment Five Rights in Criminal Court, Grand Jury Indictment, Military Authority, Double Jeopardy, Self-incrimination, Due Process of Law, Eminent Domain

(6)

Amendment Six Procedural Rights in Criminal Court, Speedy and Public Trial, Trial by Jury, Venue, Information, Confrontation, Compulsory Process, Counsel, Juvenile Courts

(4)

Amendment Seven Juries in Federal Civil Cases

(1)

Amendment Eight The Right to Bail and Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment

(2)

Amendment Nine Natural Rights

(2)

Amendment Ten Rights Reserved to States

(1)

Amendment Eleven Suits Against States

(1)

Amendment Twelve The Electoral College

(2)

Amendment Thirteen Abolition of Slavery, Peonage, and Involuntary Servitude

(2)

Amendment Fourteen United States Citizenship, Privileges and Immunities of United States Citizens, Due Process of Law, Equal Protection of the Laws, Authorization for Legislation

(8)

Amendment Fifteen The Right to Vote, Authorization for Legislation

(2)

Amendment Sixteen Income Taxes

101

(1)

Amendment Seventeen Direct Election of Senators

102

(1)

Amendment Eighteen Prohibition

103

(1)

Amendment Nineteen Woman Suffrage

104

(1)

Amendment Twenty The Lame-duck Amendment

105

(2)

Amendment Twenty-One Repeal of Prohibition

107

(1)

Amendment Twenty-Two Limitation of Presidential Terms

108

(1)

Amendment Twenty-Three Electoral Votes for the District of Columbia

109

(1)

Amendment Twenty-Four Abolition of the Poll Tax in Federal Elections

110

(1)

Amendment Twenty-Five Presidential Succession

111

(2)

Amendment Twenty-Six Eighteen Year Olds to Register and Vote

113

(1)

Amendment Twenty-Seven Congressional Pay Raises

114

(1)

References

115

(8)

Bibliography

123

(5)

Index

128

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