Roots of the Republic: American Founding Documents InterpretedStephen L. Schechter Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1991 M11 1 - 472 páginas Roots of the Republic shows how the Constitution was a product, not simply of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but of a legal and philosophical tradition almost two centuries old. The editors have selected eighteen key documents in the development of that tradition and reproduced them with essays that explain what they mean, why they were written, and why they are important today. Each key document is accompanied by an interpretive essay written by a contemporary scholar. These essays focus on the importance of each frame of government and include commentaries on why they are meaningful today. Intended to help readers learn how to read and understand these documents, the book is also a handy reference and a strong introduction to the development of political thought and the debates surrounding the formation of the state governments and the federal union. |
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... Charter of Liberties , 1683 and 1691 47 Commentary by John M. Murrin V. The New York City Charter , 1686 83 Commentary by Leo Hershkowitz VI . The Albany Plan of Union , 1754 106 Commentary by Thomas E. Burke VII . John Adams's Thoughts ...
... Charter of Liberties , 1683 and 1691 47 Commentary by John M. Murrin V. The New York City Charter , 1686 83 Commentary by Leo Hershkowitz VI . The Albany Plan of Union , 1754 106 Commentary by Thomas E. Burke VII . John Adams's Thoughts ...
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... charter of liberties from the Crown , declaring independence from the mother country , establishing independent state polities , framing a con- federation of those polities , and reshaping that system into a stronger national union ...
... charter of liberties from the Crown , declaring independence from the mother country , establishing independent state polities , framing a con- federation of those polities , and reshaping that system into a stronger national union ...
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... charter usually contains eight elements : 9 The identification of a grantor ... Liberties ( 1683 ) is " granted by his Royall Highnesse to the Inhabitants ... charter as a constitution . This collection contains three levels of ...
... charter usually contains eight elements : 9 The identification of a grantor ... Liberties ( 1683 ) is " granted by his Royall Highnesse to the Inhabitants ... charter as a constitution . This collection contains three levels of ...
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... charter of liberties both before and after the Glo- rious Revolution of 1688. Nonetheless , John M. Murrin's commentary on the New York Charter of Liberties provides an excellent case study of the constitutional expectations and ...
... charter of liberties both before and after the Glo- rious Revolution of 1688. Nonetheless , John M. Murrin's commentary on the New York Charter of Liberties provides an excellent case study of the constitutional expectations and ...
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... amendment be after warning given . That all that hath or shall take up lots within this tract of land mentioned in the primises shall subscribe to these articles . IV The New York Charter of Liberties 1683 and 1691 46 ROOTS OF THE REPUBLIC.
... amendment be after warning given . That all that hath or shall take up lots within this tract of land mentioned in the primises shall subscribe to these articles . IV The New York Charter of Liberties 1683 and 1691 46 ROOTS OF THE REPUBLIC.
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