Classics of American Political and Constitutional ThoughtScott J. Hammond, Kevin R. Hardwick, Howard Leslie Lubert From James I's Address Before Parliament (1610) to Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s Learned Hand Dinner Address Before the American Jewish Committee (2005), this two-volume set offers an unparalleled selection of key texts from the history of American political and constitutional thought. |
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