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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... Independence and the U.S. Con- stitution - have rendered it less well - known to the American public than might otherwise be the case . What direct exposure does exist typically takes the form of readings from Federalist Nos . 10 and 51 ...
... Independence and the U.S. Con- stitution - have rendered it less well - known to the American public than might otherwise be the case . What direct exposure does exist typically takes the form of readings from Federalist Nos . 10 and 51 ...
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... independence , Hamilton distinguished himself by leading a victorious assault on the enemy's fortified position . Some time before these heroics , the young colonel married Elizabeth Schuyler , the daugh- ter of wealthy patrician ...
... independence , Hamilton distinguished himself by leading a victorious assault on the enemy's fortified position . Some time before these heroics , the young colonel married Elizabeth Schuyler , the daugh- ter of wealthy patrician ...
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... independence in the spring of 1776 , Madi- son was selected to represent Orange County at a statewide convention in Williamsburg . Within two heady months , the body had authorized its delegates in Congress to call for independence ...
... independence in the spring of 1776 , Madi- son was selected to represent Orange County at a statewide convention in Williamsburg . Within two heady months , the body had authorized its delegates in Congress to call for independence ...
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... independence . " For his part , Madison never neglected the legitimate interests of his own state , but he also recognized more clearly than most the existence of a distinct na- tional interest that required the superintendence of a ...
... independence . " For his part , Madison never neglected the legitimate interests of his own state , but he also recognized more clearly than most the existence of a distinct na- tional interest that required the superintendence of a ...
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... independence . The proposal failed by a single vote , and the radicals , heartened by their vic- tory , had the tally expunged from the record . This setback was countered by Jay's rousing " Address to the People of Great Britain ...
... independence . The proposal failed by a single vote , and the radicals , heartened by their vic- tory , had the tally expunged from the record . This setback was countered by Jay's rousing " Address to the People of Great Britain ...
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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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