عنوان

The most fundamental right :

شابک

0253001927 (cloth : alk paper)

شابک

0253001943 (pbk : alk paper)

شابک

9780253001924 (cloth : alk paper)

شابک

9780253001948 (pbk : alk paper)

شابک اشتباه

9780253007100 (eb)

شماره

b411175

عنوان اصلي

The most fundamental right :

نام عام مواد

[Book]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

contrasting perspectives on the Voting Rights Act /

نام نخستين پديدآور

edited by Daniel McCool

نام خاص و کميت اثر

xii, 404 pages ;

ابعاد

23 cm

متن يادداشت

"The initial impetus for this book was a forum on voting rights at the University of Utah in 2006"--Page xi

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references and index

متن يادداشت

Passed in 1965 during the height of the Civil Rights movement, the Voting Rights Act (VRA) changed the face of the American electorate, dramatically increasing minority voting, especially in the South. While portions of the Act are permanent, certain provisions were set to expire in 2007. Reauthorization of these provisions passed by a wide margin in the House, and unanimously in the Senate, but the lopsided tally hid a deep and growing conflict. The Most Fundamental Right is an effort to understand the debate over the Act and its role in contemporary American democracy. Is the VRA the cornerstone of civil rights law that prevents unfair voting practices, or is it an anachronism that no longer serves American democracy? Divided into three sections, the book utilizes a point/counterpoint approach. Section 1 explains the legal and political context of the Act, providing important background for what follows; Section 2 pairs three debates concerning specific provisions or applications of the Act; while Section 3 offers commentaries on the previous chapters from attorneys with widely divergent viewpoints. -- Book cover

موضوع مستند نشده

United States., Voting Rights Act of 1965

موضوع مستند نشده

Minorities-- Suffrage-- United States, Congresses

موضوع مستند نشده

Suffrage-- United States, Congresses

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

McCool, Daniel,1950-

تاريخ عمليات

20151102011413.0

قواعد فهرست نويسي ( بخش توصيفي )

rda

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y