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The Rise of the Federal Colossus. The Growth of Federal Power from Lincoln to F.D.R..
Peter Zavodnyik
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Hardcover. This challenging book explores the debates over the scope of the enumerated powers of Congress and the Fourteenth Amendment that accompanied the expansion of federal authority during the period between the beginning of the Civil War and the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Series: Praeger Series on American Political Culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 957.
This challenging book explores the debates over the scope of the enumerated powers of Congress and the Fourteenth Amendment that accompanied the expansion of federal authority during the period between the beginning of the Civil War and the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Rise of the Federal Colossus: The Growth of Federal Power from Lincoln to F.D.R. offers readers a front-row seat for the critical phases of a debate that is at the very center of American history, exploring such controversial issues as what powers are bestowed on the federal government, what its role should be, and how the ... Read more
This challenging book explores the debates over the scope of the enumerated powers of Congress and the Fourteenth Amendment that accompanied the expansion of federal authority during the period between the beginning of the Civil War and the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Rise of the Federal Colossus: The Growth of Federal Power from Lincoln to F.D.R. offers readers a front-row seat for the critical phases of a debate that is at the very center of American history, exploring such controversial issues as what powers are bestowed on the federal government, what its role should be, and how the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Series
Praeger Series on American Political Culture
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313392931
SKU
V9780313392931
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About Peter Zavodnyik
Peter Zavodnyik is a lawyer in private practice in Chicago and the author of The Age of Strict Construction: A History of the Growth of Federal Power, 1789-1861.
Reviews for The Rise of the Federal Colossus. The Growth of Federal Power from Lincoln to F.D.R..
Zavodnyik presents a valuable new contribution to Praeger's "American Political Culture" series . . . Summing up: Recommended.
Choice
Readers in search of an exhaustive account of the activities of the federal government and the expansion of its impact on society will find value in Zavodnyik's narrative. The author seemingly leaves no piece of evidence behind in his ... Read more
Choice
Readers in search of an exhaustive account of the activities of the federal government and the expansion of its impact on society will find value in Zavodnyik's narrative. The author seemingly leaves no piece of evidence behind in his ... Read more