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Book Title: Inherent Rights, The Written Constitution, And Popular Sover...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Thomas B. Mcaffee
Publication Name: Inherent Rights, the Written Constitution, and Popular Sovereignty : the Founders' Understanding
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2000
Series: Contributions in Legal Studies
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
