An edition of Origins of the Bill of Rights
(1999)
Origins of the Bill of Rights
by Leonard W. Levy
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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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Constitutional history, United States, Histoire, Constitution, Civil rights, Grondrechten, Histoire constitutionnelle, Droits de l'homme, Constitutional amendments, History, Amendements (01er-10e), Bill of Rights (Verenigde Staten), United states, constitution, Civil rights, united statesPlaces
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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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-298) and index.
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