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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... provisions in detail , and encourage its adoption by the people of New 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 ...
... provisions in detail , and encourage its adoption by the people of New 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 ...
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... provisions " as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitu- tion of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union . " When the proposal reached Congress and the states , there was little momentum for a ...
... provisions " as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitu- tion of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union . " When the proposal reached Congress and the states , there was little momentum for a ...
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... provisions : an executive chosen for life , with an absolute veto on national legislation , and with power to appoint state governors ( who had a similar veto power over state legislation ) ; an upper house chosen for life on a property ...
... provisions : an executive chosen for life , with an absolute veto on national legislation , and with power to appoint state governors ( who had a similar veto power over state legislation ) ; an upper house chosen for life on a property ...
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... provision in the Articles " that every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in Congress . " The ... provisions of the plan , however , were diluted or dropped , and Congress settled for a second impost amendment ...
... provision in the Articles " that every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in Congress . " The ... provisions of the plan , however , were diluted or dropped , and Congress settled for a second impost amendment ...
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... provisions as " totally novel " and beyond the mandate of the Convention . In particular , oppo- nents objected to the plan's provisions for representation , which threatened to " swallow up " the smaller states . On June 15 they ...
... provisions as " totally novel " and beyond the mandate of the Convention . In particular , oppo- nents objected to the plan's provisions for representation , which threatened to " swallow up " the smaller states . On June 15 they ...
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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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