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POLITICS, LAW, AND GOVERNMENT

FORTHCOMING NEW

Church and State Freedom of Speech

Documents Decoded Documents Decoded
DAVID K. RYDEN AND DAVID L. HUDSON JR.
JEFFREY J. POLET
Detailed yet highly readable,
This thoroughly annotated this book explores essential
document collection gives and illuminating primary source
students and researchers documents that provide insights
an authoritative source for into the history, development,
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• Presents a balanced, fact-
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better appreciation of specific developments in freedom of
state relations in the United States
speech in the United States

DAVID K. RYDEN is professor of political science and DAVID L. HUDSON JR., JD, is an author and educator who
department chair at Hope College. has written more than 40 books, including many on the First
JEFFREY J. POLET is professor of political science at Hope Amendment.
College, where he teaches political theory.

Presidential Power
Founding Documents Decoded

Documents BRIAN M. HARWARD
of America
The book will benefit
Documents Decoded “ many different types of

JOHN R. VILE readers, and it supports
curriculum in both high
Written by a renowned expert school and college
on the American Founding political science and
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parameters of presidential power, the relationship between
• Supplies comprehensive explanations of the key documents
that influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence America’s three branches of government, and why wartime
and the writing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution often leads presidents to claim expansive powers and authority.

JOHN R. VILE, PhD, is professor of political science and dean BRIAN M. HARWARD, PhD, is associate professor of political
of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State science and director of the Center for Political Participation at
University. Allegheny College.

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