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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... traneous points have been omitted from the reprinted speeches of Patrick Henry and Melancton Smith . All omissions are indicated by ellipsis marks . the important question , whether societies of men are really INTRODUCTION 3.
... traneous points have been omitted from the reprinted speeches of Patrick Henry and Melancton Smith . All omissions are indicated by ellipsis marks . the important question , whether societies of men are really INTRODUCTION 3.
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... societies , from small settlements and colonies to a large nation , by " reflection and choice " more than by " accident " or the natural growth and development of communities . American foundings reflect at least five profound ...
... societies , from small settlements and colonies to a large nation , by " reflection and choice " more than by " accident " or the natural growth and development of communities . American foundings reflect at least five profound ...
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... societies along republican lines . John Adams captured the intellectual element of the founder's challenge , when he observed in the conclusion of his pamphlet Thoughts on Government ( reprinted in this collection ) : You and I , my ...
... societies along republican lines . John Adams captured the intellectual element of the founder's challenge , when he observed in the conclusion of his pamphlet Thoughts on Government ( reprinted in this collection ) : You and I , my ...
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... society and of the principles and institutions upon which civil society is best founded . The concise yet illustrative commentaries on American constitutional government pre- sented here are only the tip of the iceberg . In fact , the ...
... society and of the principles and institutions upon which civil society is best founded . The concise yet illustrative commentaries on American constitutional government pre- sented here are only the tip of the iceberg . In fact , the ...
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... society operating without a charter . The Albany Plan of Union illustrates an important shift in focus from colonial foundings to intercolonial relations . This dimension of the American founding experience began not with the Albany ...
... society operating without a charter . The Albany Plan of Union illustrates an important shift in focus from colonial foundings to intercolonial relations . This dimension of the American founding experience began not with the Albany ...
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