Isbn: 9781334846786 - manual for the use of the general court: containing the rules of the two branches, together with the constitution of the commonwealth, and that of the ... judicial departments of the state government (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book, a critical addition to American constitutional history, recounts the formative years of the Massachusetts Constitution, providing scholars and general readers alike with the authoritative work on the nation's oldest functioning framework of government. The author places the Massachusetts Constitution within the broader intellectual and political contexts of 18th-century America, illuminating the connections between the state's legal framework and the American Revolution, the Enlightenment, and Anglo-American legal tradition. The book offers an insightful analysis of the ideas and debates that shaped the document, exploring its provisions on the separation of powers, individual rights, and the role of government. This profound work is sure to deepen our understanding of constitutionalism and its central place in the American experience. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…