The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of The Federalist PapersRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1998 M12 1 - 192 páginas Jefferson called The Federalist 'the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever written,' and yet the text is considered lifeless and impenetrable by all but the most persistent readers. The Essential Federalist presents a bold new approach to reading one of the most important documents in American history. By careful selection, organization, and annotation of the essays' most meaningful passages, this book showcases what is central to The Federalist. 'If the road over which you will still have to pass,' in reading these papers, wrote Publius, 'should in some places appear to you tedious or irksome, you will recollect that you are in quest of information on a subject the most momentous which can engage the attention of free people. . . . It will be my aim to remove the obstacles to your progress in as compendious a manner as it can be done, without sacrificing utility to dispatch.' Dr. Quentin P. Taylor takes up Publius' challenge by making The Federalist an understandable and usable resource. This book will be essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the roots of American government. |
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... York . Since its inception , the work has been widely recognized as the most authoritative commen- tary on the Constitution and America's greatest contribution to political thought . A glance at the public lives of the remarkable trio ...
... York . Since its inception , the work has been widely recognized as the most authoritative commen- tary on the Constitution and America's greatest contribution to political thought . A glance at the public lives of the remarkable trio ...
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... York in 1773 , Hamilton entered King's College ( now Columbia ) , where he distinguished himself as a pre- cocious learner and an assiduous student . In the wake of the " Intolerable Acts " ( imposed by Britain in retaliation for the ...
... York in 1773 , Hamilton entered King's College ( now Columbia ) , where he distinguished himself as a pre- cocious learner and an assiduous student . In the wake of the " Intolerable Acts " ( imposed by Britain in retaliation for the ...
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... York's leading families . After the British surrender at Yorktown , Hamilton retired from the army , returned to New York , and in 1782 was appointed continental tax receiver , his first public office . At the same time , he read law ...
... York's leading families . After the British surrender at Yorktown , Hamilton retired from the army , returned to New York , and in 1782 was appointed continental tax receiver , his first public office . At the same time , he read law ...
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... York , a posi- tion that anticipated his role as the first secretary of the treasury under the Constitution . The tireless Hamilton even found time to assist in the formation of the New York Abolition Society , an association committed ...
... York , a posi- tion that anticipated his role as the first secretary of the treasury under the Constitution . The tireless Hamilton even found time to assist in the formation of the New York Abolition Society , an association committed ...
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... York , John Lansing , Jr. and Robert Yates , who opposed any plan that went beyond revising the Articles . With each state having one vote , Hamilton's voice was effectively silenced , and he took little part in the early debates . A ...
... York , John Lansing , Jr. and Robert Yates , who opposed any plan that went beyond revising the Articles . With each state having one vote , Hamilton's voice was effectively silenced , and he took little part in the early debates . A ...
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The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay Vista previa limitada - 1998 |
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