Commentaries on the Constitution of the United StatesThe Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2005 - 1408 oldal Reprint of the second edition, with additions by his son, W.W. Story [1819-1895]. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1851. Two volumes. xxxiii, 734; 632 pp. First published in 1833, this work is generally considered to be the most important work written on the American Constitution before the Civil War, and it remains an important work. Dedicated to John Marshall, it presents a strongly Nationalist interpretation. It is divided into three books. Book I contains a history of the colonies and discussion of their charters. Book II discusses the Continental Congress and analyzes the fl aws that crippled the Articles of Confederation. Book III begins with a history of the Constitution and its ratification. This is followed by a brilliant line-by-line exposition of each of its articles and amendments. Comparing it to The Federalist, James Kent said that Story's work was "written in the same free and liberal spirit, with equal exactness and soundness of doctrine, and with great beauty and eloquence of composition.... Whoever seeks...a complete history and exposition of this branch of our jurisprudence, will have recourse to [this] work, which is written with great candor, and characterized by extended research, and a careful examination of the vital principles upon which our government reposes." cited in Marvin, Legal Bibliography 669-670. Apart from James Kent, no man has had greater influence on the development of American law than Joseph Story [1779-1845]. He was Dane Professor of Law at Harvard, where he played a key role in the growth of the school and the establishment of its national eminence. His many books have been cited extensively to this day. An associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1812 to 1845, and the youngest person ever to serve on the Court, he was the author of several landmark decisions, such as Martin v. Hunter's Lessee and Prigg v. Pennsylvania. |
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... senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state , chosen by the legislature thereof , for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote . 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled , in consequence of ...
... senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments . When sitting for that purpose , they shall be on oath or ... senators and representatives , shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof ; but the congress may at ...
... senate may propose or concur with amendments , as on other bills . 2. Every bill which shall have passed the house of representatives and the senate shall , before it become a law , be presented to the president of the United States ...
... senate . The president of the senate shall , in the presence of the senate and house of representa- tives , open all the certificates , and the votes shall then be counted . The person having the greatest number of votes shall be the ...
... senate shall choose from them by ballot the vice - president . 4. The congress may determine the time of choosing ... senate , to make treaties , provided two - thirds of the senators present con- cur ; and he shall nominate , and by and ...