A thorough analysis of the early history and development of judicial review, this book by a preeminent scholar ranks among the most cited and highly regarded texts on law and government. Enlightening and accessible, it surveys the U.S. high court's role in interpreting and enforcing the laws of the country's framing documents. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Macmillan Company, New York, 1912.
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States by Charles A. Beard This classic study — one of the most influential in the area of American economic history — questioned the founding fathers' motivations and prompted new perceptions of the supreme law of the land.
Congressional Government: A Study in American Politics by Woodrow Wilson, Walter Lippmann This remarkable work of scholarship addresses the difficulties inherent in the American Constitution's separation of legislative and executive powers. The future president's first book contains the essence of his political reasoning.
The Collected Legal Papers by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. A Supreme Court justice for four decades, Holmes is renowned for his learning, judgment, and eloquence, as reflected in this compilation of 26 of his papers and addresses.
Landmark Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court by James Daley Unabridged majority decisions from 13 influential cases include Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford, Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Bush v. Gore, more.
