The American Constitution: Its Origins and Development, Volume II

by Alfred Hinsey Kelly, Winfred Harbison, Alfred H. Kelly

In this new edition of the standard text in the field of American constitutional history, Herman Belz has brought the most up-to-date scholarship to bear on discussions from the adoption of the Constitution through the retirement of justice Brennan and the confirmation of David Scouter to the U.S. Supreme Court. The hallmarks of this authoritative text have been strengthened throughout: its clear exposition of judicial rulings and their significance, its even-handed discussion of larger trends in American constitutional history, and a broad approach that brings politics and social developments to bear on constitutional cases. The Seventh Edition also takes account of the major constitutional developments of the 1980s: the constitutional implications of divided government-situation in which rival parties respectively control the presidency and the Congress; the controversies over abortion, affirmative action, and issues of free speech; the general debate over original intent and constitutional change.

Genres: History, American History

640 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

Reviews

[Jeni Enjaian · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just wrote an entire review (it was long and really good) and somehow it completely disappeared. Here are the cliff notes. The books is biased towards conservatism, strongly biased. The prose is dense, confusing and difficult to comprehend. I absolutely cannot stand this book and hate the fact that I was required to read it for a class.
I strongly recommend that people stay very far away from this biased, confusing book.