Jude M. Pfister

The Creation of American Law

John Jay, Oliver Ellsworth and the 1790s Supreme Court

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Produktbeschreibung

The development of an American Constitutional law after achieving independence eluded the Founders until the Constitutional Convention in 1787. With that event, America was set on a course to develop an unique system of law with roots deep in the English common law tradition. This new system of law, embodied in a Constitution, forever changed the course of American national development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 150mm x 224mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9781476669083
• ISBN-10: 1476669082
• Artikelnr.: 52156683

Autorenporträt

Jude M. Pfister is a public historian working for the National Park Service in Morristown, New Jersey, with experience in many of the most important historic sites in the United States.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1.
Colonial American Law 2.
The Constitutional Convention and The Federalist Papers 3.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 4.
Important Individuals 1789-1800 5.
The John Jay Court: September 26, 1789-June 29, 1795 6.
The John Rutledge Court: June 30, 1795-December 28, 1795 7.
The Oliver Ellsworth Court: March 8, 1796-September 30, 1800 8.
The Supreme Court and the Alien and Sedition Acts Cases 9.
Presidents Washington and Adams and the Law Appendix A: Article III of the United States Constitution Appendix B: Selections from the Judiciary Act of 1789 Appendix C: Chief Justice John Jay's Instructions to a New York Grand Jury, April 4, 1790 Appendix D: President John Adams and John Jay Appendix E: A Place to Call Home Chapter Notes Bibliography Index