Lincoln, the law, and presidential leadership

"From his early years as a small-town lawyer through his rise to the presidency, Abraham Lincoln respected the rule of law. Secession and the Civil War, however, led him to expand presidential power in ways that often put him at odds with the Supreme Court and Congress. In this incisive essay c...

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Other Authors / Creators:Hubbard, Charles M., 1939- editor.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Imprint: Carbondale, Illinois : Southern Illinois University Press, [2015]
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Online Access:Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.