Articles of Confederation -- Framing the Constitution -- Equal protection comes of age -- Equalizing measures -- Federal versus state power -- Due process in constitutional history -- Protections of the First Amendment.
Summary
This book discusses the U.S. constitution and the framers desire for a government that would represent the needs of the many as well as the needs of a few, which led to the creation of a balanced democratic government, which no other nation had formalized at that time. Includes discussion of the three branches of government; primary source documents and interpretations about leaders, ideas, and legal principles; presidential interplay; and watershed Supreme Court cases.