by David P. Currie



Editorial Reviews

Product Description:

In the most thorough examination to date, David P. Currie analyzes from a
legal perspective the work of the first six congresses and of the
executive branch during the Federalist era, with a view to its
significance for constitutional interpretation. He concludes that the
original understanding of the Constitution was forged not so much in the
courts as in the legislative and executive branches, an argument of
crucial importance for scholars in constitutional law, history, and
government.

"A joy to read."--Appellate Practive Journal and Update

"[A] patient and exemplary analysis of the work of the first six
Congresses."--Geoffrey Marshall, Times Literary Supplement

Product Details

Paperback: 344 pages
Publisher: University of Chicago Press (February 15, 1999)
ISBN: 0226131157