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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... section draws on Donald S. Lutz , The Origins of American Constitutionalism ( Baton Rouge , La . , 1988 ) , 13–22 , 35-38 . 8 Our modern understanding of the term " patent ” —that is , a federal grant of ex- clusive rights to an ...
... section draws on Donald S. Lutz , The Origins of American Constitutionalism ( Baton Rouge , La . , 1988 ) , 13–22 , 35-38 . 8 Our modern understanding of the term " patent ” —that is , a federal grant of ex- clusive rights to an ...
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... sections of the document have been omitted because of their length . 1 " Ordered , " " sentenced , " and " decreed " essentially all meant " commanded , ” although in each case a different body was implied . Decisions promulgated by the ...
... sections of the document have been omitted because of their length . 1 " Ordered , " " sentenced , " and " decreed " essentially all meant " commanded , ” although in each case a different body was implied . Decisions promulgated by the ...
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... sections confirm " privileges and immun- ities " to mayor , aldermen , sheriff , and citizens . The corporation was given right and title to the city hall and its grounds , two market houses , wharves , the " Great Dock , " the bridge ...
... sections confirm " privileges and immun- ities " to mayor , aldermen , sheriff , and citizens . The corporation was given right and title to the city hall and its grounds , two market houses , wharves , the " Great Dock , " the bridge ...
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... section deals with the limits and jurisdictions of the city and the right of the corporation to all rights and franchises without interference on the part of the colonial government . Section five des- ignates city offices by title and ...
... section deals with the limits and jurisdictions of the city and the right of the corporation to all rights and franchises without interference on the part of the colonial government . Section five des- ignates city offices by title and ...
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... Section twelve repeats the authority of the corporation to purchase and hold land in fee having title though theoretically still held by the Crown . Today , “ in fee ” usually means absolute title in theory and fact . This section ...
... Section twelve repeats the authority of the corporation to purchase and hold land in fee having title though theoretically still held by the Crown . Today , “ in fee ” usually means absolute title in theory and fact . This section ...
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