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Miracle at Philadelphia
Catherine Drinker BowenA narrative history of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, useful for seeing how the US document was argued and compromised.
The Federalist Papers
Hamilton, Madison, JayEssays defending the proposed US Constitution; a primary source for separation of powers, federalism and the role of the courts.
Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution
Albert Venn DiceySets out the influential English concepts of parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law.
The Least Dangerous Branch
Alexander M. BickelA major American work on judicial review and the tension between courts and democratic majorities.
Taking Rights Seriously
Ronald DworkinA philosophical account of individual rights as trumps, and how courts should reason about them.
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