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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... Revolution , 1775–1783 - Sources . 3. United States - Politics and government — 1783–1809 — Sources . 4. New York ( State ) -Politics and government - Colonial period , ca. 1600-1775 — Sources . 5. New York ( State ) -Politics and ...
... Revolution , 1775–1783 - Sources . 3. United States - Politics and government — 1783–1809 — Sources . 4. New York ( State ) -Politics and government - Colonial period , ca. 1600-1775 — Sources . 5. New York ( State ) -Politics and ...
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... Revolution and the Civil War , loyalty oaths and disputes over citizenship were used as political weapons . This was especially true of the harsh measures taken by the new Revolutionary governments against both the Loyalists and those ...
... Revolution and the Civil War , loyalty oaths and disputes over citizenship were used as political weapons . This was especially true of the harsh measures taken by the new Revolutionary governments against both the Loyalists and those ...
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... Revolutionary gen- eration , Adams began Thoughts on Government by rejecting Alexander Pope's famous epigram : For forms of government let fools contest , That which is best administered is best . " Adams countered , and his ...
... Revolutionary gen- eration , Adams began Thoughts on Government by rejecting Alexander Pope's famous epigram : For forms of government let fools contest , That which is best administered is best . " Adams countered , and his ...
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... Revolutionary generation that founded the American republic . Why These Documents ? The American system was built by scores of documented acts of found- ing . These founding documents have become part of the American people's political ...
... Revolutionary generation that founded the American republic . Why These Documents ? The American system was built by scores of documented acts of found- ing . These founding documents have become part of the American people's political ...
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... 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 politics of a pluralistic colonial society operating without a ...
... 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 politics of a pluralistic colonial society operating without a ...
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