The Constitution of Empire: Territorial Expansion and American Legal HistoryYale University Press, 2008 M10 1 - 288 pages The Constitution of Empire offers a constitutional and historical survey of American territorial expansion from the founding era to the present day. The authors describe the Constitution’s design for territorial acquisition and governance and examine the ways in which practice over the past two hundred years has diverged from that original vision. |
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... government to enter into treaties that enact rules that Congress might not ... government jurisdiction beyond its other enumerated powers . On this under ... military needs and do not contemplate future statehood for the acquired ...
... government , such as elected territorial legislatures and gover- nors , are unconstitutional , although the Constitution permits the construction of " shadow " institutions of self - government ... military officials without statutory ...
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The Constitution of Empire: Territorial Expansion and American Legal History Gary Lawson,Guy Seidman No preview available - 2004 |