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Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787

Includes a complete copy of the Constitution.Fifty-five men met in Philadelphia in 1787 to write a document that would create a country and change a world. Here is a remarkable rendering of that fateful time, told with humanity and humor. “The best popular history of the Constitutional Convention available.”–Library Journal […]

Constitutional Law and Politics: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (Volume 2)

A contemporary, comprehensive look at the Supreme Court cases that have shaped our nation. Constitutional Law and Politics does more than give students a comprehensive and up-to-date set of cases; it provides the tools needed to make sense of them. Silverstein’s contextualization of cases makes it easier for students to […]