Roots of the Republic: American Founding Documents Interpreted

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Rowman & Littlefield, 1990 - 464 páginas
Published for the New York State Commission on the Bicentennial of the US Constitution. Eighteen highly readable essays focus on the most important documents of America's colonial and revolutionary past, accompanied by the complete text of each document, from the Mayflower Compact to the Bill of Rights. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Introduction
1
The Mayflower Compact 1620
17
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1639
24
The Ten Farms Covenant 1665
36
The New York Charter of Liberties 1683 and 1691
47
The New York City Charter 1686
83
The Albany Plan of Union 1754
106
John Adamss Thoughts on Government 1776
118
The Articles of Confederation 1781
227
The Northwest Ordinance 1787
249
The United States Constitution 1787
266
The Federalist on Federalism 17871788
291
The Federalist on Energetic Government 17871788
335
Antifederalist Essays and Speeches 17871788
381
The Bill of Rights 1791
423
Thomas Jeffersons Letter to Roger D Weightman 1826
441

The Declaration of Independence 1776
138
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and Constitution 1776
150
The New York State Constitution 1777
166
The Massachusetts Constitution 1780
188
Catalog of American Founding Documents
449
Index
455
Contributors
463
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