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The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of Our Constitutional Republic
By Amar, Akhil Reed
- ISBN
- 9780465065905 9780465065899
- Publisher
- Basic
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Reviewed on February 15, 2015 | Social Sciences
Amar (Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale Univ.; America's Constitution: A Biography) examines American constitutional issues by placing them in a geographic perspective. He argues that the diverse geography and culture of the United States has had a significant impact on its Constitution. The first chapter, for example, roots Abraham Lincoln's opposition to secession in his experience on th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
