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1	Origins of the Bill of Rights more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist In this fascinating history of the origins of the Bill of Rights, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Leonard W. Levy offers a panoramic view of the liberties secured by the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Levy illuminates the behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings, public rhetoric, and political motivations of James Madison and others who overcame ... see all copies from $2.87! new only from $10.16! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Original Intent and the Framers' Constitution more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist Rejecting the views of both left and right, Mr. Levy evaluates the doctrine of original intentO by examining the sources of constitutional law and landmark cases. Merciless and brilliant. In fascinating detail...Mr. Levy demonstrates that there can be no such animal [as original intent].O-Anthony Lewis, New York Times Book Review. see all copies from $2.73! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Establishment Clause: Religion and the First Amendment more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist Pulitzer Prize-winner Levy examines the circumstances that led to the writing of the establishment clause of the First Amendement--"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"--and argues that, contrary to popular belief, the framers of the Constitution intended to prohibit government aid to religion even on an impartial ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Origins of the Fifth amendment; the right against self-incrimination more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in history and a landmark in the study of constitutional origins, Leonard Levy's now-classic study appears for the first time in paperback. A work of monumental scholarship-broad in scope, thorough, carefully annotated, accurate, and imaginative.-Political Science Quarterly. Vastly learned...critical and reflective.. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.25! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Palladium of Justice: Origins of Trial by Jury more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian chronicles the history of the jury trial, from its roots in the medieval inquest to its late 18th-century evolution as the protectorate of justice. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Essays on the making of the Constitution more books like this by Leonard W. Levy add to wishlist This new edition of Professor Levy's reader includes essays by Charles Beard, Andrew C. McLaughlin, Merrill Jenson, Forrest MacDonald, John P. Roche, and Eric McKitrick, among others. This has been a very active historiographical field in the past decade, and the extensive research being undertaken is amply represented in this new collection. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.36! \| first editions
7	Emergence of a Free Press more books like this by Professor Leonard W Levy add to wishlist A greatly revised and expanded edition of `Legacy of Suppression' (1960), substantially rethinking many of the arguments put forward in the earlier work about the interpretation of the First Amendment and the intentions of its original framers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.08! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Blasphemy: Verbal Offense Against the Sacred, from Moses to Salman Rushdie more books like this by Leonard Levy add to wishlist Distinguished legal historian Levy traces the varied meanings of the offense in Western law--from the ancient Hebrew crime of cursing God by name to the modern crime of ridiculing God or professing atheistical principles that insult the religious feelings of Christians. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.96! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Law of the Commonwealth & Chief Justice Shaw more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist A biography of Lemuel Shaw, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1830 to 1860, and one of the most important American jurists of the time. see all copies from $4.53! new only from $9.21! \| first editions
10	Ranters Run Amok: And Other Adventures in the History of the Law more books like this by Professor Leonard W Levy add to wishlist The Pulitzer Prize-winning constitutional historian Leonard Levy here collects eight of his most important essays of recent years. Written with his characterstic erudition, clarity, directness, and verve, these explorations into the history of the law are at once an entertainment and an education. One of the clearest and most eloquent liberal ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.86! \| first editions
11 view cover	Jefferson & civil liberties : the darker side. more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist Levy, a constitutional historian, examines Jefferson's record on civil liberties and finds it wanting. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Framing and Ratification of the Constitution more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy (Editor), Dennis J Mahoney (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Conscience of the Court: Selected Opinions of Justice William J. Brennan JR. on Freedom and Equality more books like this by Stephen L Sepinuck (Editor), Leonard Williams Levy, Mary P Treuthart (Editor) add to wishlist This text celebrates the work of Justice William J. Brennan Jr, who served on the United States Supreme Court for 34 years (1956-1990). The selected judicial opinions cover issues involving personal freedom, civil liberties, and equality. see all copies from $22.98! new only from $38.46! \| first editions
14 view cover	Encyclopedia of the American Presidency more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist Encyclopedia of the American Presidency S-Y. From Saint Lawrence Seaway to Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer. This edition also has a reproduction of The Constitution of the United States. see all copies from $3.23! first editions
15 view cover	License to Steal more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist The laws of forfeiture dictate that the government may confiscate property associated with the commission of a crime. In this study, the author traces the development and implementation of forfeiture and contends that it is a questionable practice, often abused, which undermines civil society. see all copies from $20.10! new only from $72.92!
16	Civil Rights and Equality: Selections from the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
17	Origins of the Fifth Amendment more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist see all copies from $2.99!
18	Treason Against God: A History of the Offense of Blasphemy more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
19	Major crises in American history: documentary problems. more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy, Merrill D. Peterson add to wishlist see all copies from $5.94!
20 view cover	Constitutional Opinions: Aspects of the Bill of Rights more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist This collection of essays spans the entire course of American history, focusing primarily on colonial America and the constitutional period. The author covers a broad range of subjects, including free speech in the 17th century, John Lilburne and the rights of the English, Quaker blasphemy and toleration, the Zenger case, the First and Fifth ... see all copies from $5.95! signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Freedom of the Press from Zenger to Jefferson more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist see all copies from $3.95! first editions
22	American Constitutional History: Selections from the Encyclopedia of the American Constitutions more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
23	Jefferson and Civil Liberties more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist see all copies from $3.04!
24	Seasoned Judgments: The American Constitution, Rights, and History more books like this by Professor Leonard W Levy add to wishlist see all copies from $8.81!
25	First Amendment: Selections from the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution more books like this by Leonard Williams Levy add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS

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