Constitutional Theory Books

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Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,416 ratings — published 2009
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 2,089 ratings — published 1969
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America's Constitution: A Biography America's Constitution: A Biography (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 1,729 ratings — published 2005
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The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.10 — 42,215 ratings — published 1788
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The National Security Constitution in the Twenty-First Century The National Security Constitution in the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 5.00 — 6 ratings — published
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The Constitution's Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America's Basic Charter (American Political Thought) The Constitution's Penman: Gouverneur Morris and the Creation of America's Basic Charter (American Political Thought)
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avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published 2023
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Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders Fears of a Setting Sun: The Disillusionment of America's Founders (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 630 ratings — published 2021
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51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law 51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 175 ratings — published
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Hidden Laws: How State Constitutions Stabilize American Politics Hidden Laws: How State Constitutions Stabilize American Politics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen: Warfare, Constitutions, and the Making of the Modern World The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen: Warfare, Constitutions, and the Making of the Modern World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 585 ratings — published 2015
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The Unitary Executive: Presidential Power from Washington to Bush The Unitary Executive: Presidential Power from Washington to Bush (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 11 ratings — published 2008
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The Failure of the Founding Fathers: Jefferson, Marshall, and the Rise of Presidential Democracy The Failure of the Founding Fathers: Jefferson, Marshall, and the Rise of Presidential Democracy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 101 ratings — published 2005
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The Living Constitution (Inalienable Rights) The Living Constitution (Inalienable Rights)
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avg rating 3.88 — 177 ratings — published 2010
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The Imperial Presidency The Imperial Presidency (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 456 ratings — published 1973
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We the People: A Progressive Reading of the Constitution for the Twenty-First Century We the People: A Progressive Reading of the Constitution for the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 306 ratings — published 2018
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Law and Legitimacy in the Supreme Court Law and Legitimacy in the Supreme Court (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 9 ratings — published
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Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 1,175 ratings — published 2014
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The Rule of Law The Rule of Law (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 3,341 ratings — published 2010
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A Revolution in Favor of Government: Origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Making of the American State A Revolution in Favor of Government: Origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Making of the American State (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.79 — 66 ratings — published 2003
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Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 368 ratings — published 1985
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A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our Constitution (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 1,513 ratings — published 1999
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The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities The Court and the World: American Law and the New Global Realities (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.76 — 448 ratings — published 2015
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The Invisible Constitution (Inalienable Rights) The Invisible Constitution (Inalienable Rights)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 3.60 — 105 ratings — published 2008
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The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 2,726 ratings — published 2019
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The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 4,423 ratings — published 1967
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The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 824 ratings — published
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The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment: Its Letter and Spirit The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment: Its Letter and Spirit (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 89 ratings — published
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The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 372 ratings — published 1998
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American Dialogue: The Founders and Us American Dialogue: The Founders and Us (Audio CD)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,721 ratings — published 2018
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The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,806 ratings — published 2015
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Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 425 ratings — published
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Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,244 ratings — published 2010
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The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840 The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.41 — 434 ratings — published 2021
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America's Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By America's Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 406 ratings — published 2012
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Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency After 9/11 Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency After 9/11 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 121 ratings — published 2012
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Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 972 ratings — published
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In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices In Chambers: Stories of Supreme Court Law Clerks and Their Justices (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 3.67 — 51 ratings — published 2012
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Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,987 ratings — published 2010
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,582 ratings — published 2007
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The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,219 ratings — published 1979
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Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.32 — 493 ratings — published 2012
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The Least Dangerous Branch: The Supreme Court at the Bar of Politics The Least Dangerous Branch: The Supreme Court at the Bar of Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 74 ratings — published 1986
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Democracy and Distrust: A Theory of Judicial Review (Harvard Paperbacks) Democracy and Distrust: A Theory of Judicial Review (Harvard Paperbacks)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 288 ratings — published 1980
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The Supreme Court The Supreme Court (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 3.80 — 934 ratings — published 1987
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Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 3.74 — 650 ratings — published 2010
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Liberalism and Its Discontents Liberalism and Its Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,458 ratings — published 2022
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 3.78 — 58,355 ratings — published 1762
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Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics) Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 3.78 — 24,268 ratings — published 1689
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as constitutional-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,449 ratings — published 2011
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Constitutional Goods Constitutional Goods (Hardcover)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2004
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