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03123aam a2200469 i 4500 001 5985D260DCB911EC8436229451ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220526010039 008 210407s2021 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021013677 020 $a 1433188236 020 $a 9781433188237 020 $a 1433188031 020 $a 9781433188039 035 $a (OCoLC)1247833337 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a KF4552 $b .I76 2021 100 1 $a Irons, Robert, $e author. 245 14 $a The preamble as policy : $b a guidebook to governance and civic duty / $c Robert Irons and Jim Twombly. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., $c [2021] 300 $a x, 95 pages ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a A preamble to the preamble -- Form a more perfect union -- Establish justice -- Insure domestic tranquility -- Provide for the common defense -- Promote the general welfare -- Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity -- A perfectible union : still seeking justice, domestic tranquility, a Common. 520 $a "In The Preamble as Policy: A Social and Economic Analysis of the Preamble to the Constitution the authors show that the Preamble to the Constitution is more than an introduction to the document, but sets the tone for the rest of the document and how it should be viewed and interpreted. It is also a list of goals for a new government and a tool for holding our elected representatives accountable for their efforts on our behalf. The Preamble as Policy looks at the history of the development of the Constitution to show how the Preamble can be used to judge the laws and policies enacted by the federal government. The Preamble as Policy weaves political thought, history, and current events together allowing for examination of an oft forgotten part of the Constitution. It provides a unique framework and firm foundation for class discussions or social interactions about what we have achieved as a nation and where we might have come up short"-- $c Provided by publisher. 610 10 $a United States. $t Constitution. $p Preamble. 630 07 $a Constitution (United States) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01356075 650 0 $a Constitutional law $z United States. 651 0 $a United States $x Politics and government. 650 0 $a Policy sciences $z United States. 651 6 $a Etats-Unis $x Politique et gouvernement. 650 6 $a Sciences de la politique $z Etats-Unis. 650 7 $a Constitutional law. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00875797 650 7 $a Policy sciences. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01068796 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 700 1 $a Twombly, Jim, $e author. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Twombly, Jim. $t Preamble as policy $d New York : Peter Lang, [2021] $z 9781433188046 $w (DLC) 2021013678 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231017024918.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5985D260DCB911EC8436229451ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search