Keeping the Faith: A Cultural History of the U.S. Supreme CourtRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1998 - 499 σελίδες With important information for every American, this ambitious and accessible history of the nation's highest court demonstrates that the fabric of American constitutional law promotes in citizens a "civil religion", or faith in the laws and institutions of government that is unique to this country. |
Περιεχόμενα
Chapter One In the Beginning Was the Word 16201791 | 13 |
Chapter Two Establishing the Parameters of Priestly Duties | 39 |
Chapter Three Expounding the Holy Writ in Troubled Times | 69 |
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Keeping the Faith: A Cultural History of the U.S. Supreme Court John E. Semonche Περιορισμένη προεπισκόπηση - 2000 |
Keeping the Faith: A Cultural History of the U.S. Supreme Court John E. Semonche Περιορισμένη προεπισκόπηση - 2000 |
Keeping the Faith: A Cultural History of the U.S. Supreme Court John E. Semonche Προβολή αποσπασμάτων - 1998 |
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