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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... . THE PRESIDENCY AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH 131 7. LAW AND THE JUDICIARY 141 8. POLITICAL ECONOMY 155 9. DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY AND the Common Defense 163 INDEX 177 For Thomas E. Baker- A Friend of Publius : Foreword Contents.
... . THE PRESIDENCY AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH 131 7. LAW AND THE JUDICIARY 141 8. POLITICAL ECONOMY 155 9. DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY AND the Common Defense 163 INDEX 177 For Thomas E. Baker- A Friend of Publius : Foreword Contents.
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... law . The Federalist , however , is a much lengthier document of some 500 pages . Moreover , the work has no clear divisions - no subject headings or chapter titles- to orient the reader to its contents . The method used to distinguish ...
... law . The Federalist , however , is a much lengthier document of some 500 pages . Moreover , the work has no clear divisions - no subject headings or chapter titles- to orient the reader to its contents . The method used to distinguish ...
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... law and , after a few months of intensive study , was admitted to practice . Shortly there- after Hamilton was chosen to represent New York in Congress . Hamilton recognized sooner than most that the Articles of Confederation , which ...
... law and , after a few months of intensive study , was admitted to practice . Shortly there- after Hamilton was chosen to represent New York in Congress . Hamilton recognized sooner than most that the Articles of Confederation , which ...
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... law had finally reached a critical mass . Following the suppression of the Shaysites , Hamilton was selected as one of New York's three delegates to the Federal Convention . Con- vinced that the Articles of Confederation were beyond ...
... law had finally reached a critical mass . Following the suppression of the Shaysites , Hamilton was selected as one of New York's three delegates to the Federal Convention . Con- vinced that the Articles of Confederation were beyond ...
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... laws which Jefferson and oth- ers had initiated in 1777. While constitutional reform was blocked , Madison made ... laws , and treaties . In the first and last cases , he was largely thwarted . He failed to prevent a one- year moratorium ...
... laws which Jefferson and oth- ers had initiated in 1777. While constitutional reform was blocked , Madison made ... laws , and treaties . In the first and last cases , he was largely thwarted . He failed to prevent a one- year moratorium ...
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