World War I and the American Constitution

The First World War profoundly affected the American political system by transforming constitutional law and providing the predicate for the modern administrative state. In this groundbreaking study, William G. Ross examines the social, political, economic and legal forces that generated this rapid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, William G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017
Series:Cambridge studies on the American Constitution
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Military conscription; 2. Economic regulation; 3. Labor; 4. Enfranchisement of women; 5. Prohibition of alcohol; 6. Racial minorities; 7. Personal liberties; 8. The League of Nations; Conclusion; Index