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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... 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 in the under- graduate American Government ...
... 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 in the under- graduate American Government ...
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... 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 constitutional convention . Few nationalists were still ...
... 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 constitutional convention . Few nationalists were still ...
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... the very basis of " life , liberty , and the pursuit of happiness . " Before he left Congress in Fall 1783 , Madison concluded that nothing short of major structural reform could render Hamilton , Madison , and Jay : An Introduction II.
... the very basis of " life , liberty , and the pursuit of happiness . " Before he left Congress in Fall 1783 , Madison concluded that nothing short of major structural reform could render Hamilton , Madison , and Jay : An Introduction II.
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... render the American Constitution " adequate to the exigencies of the Union . " For the time , he restricted his energies to making the present system more functional , both in his official duties and as a leading voice for effective ...
... render the American Constitution " adequate to the exigencies of the Union . " For the time , he restricted his energies to making the present system more functional , both in his official duties and as a leading voice for effective ...
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... render the workings of man and society " intelli- gible , " but this said little regarding the " rationality " of the one or the " reasonableness " of the other . Indeed , it was in their crusade against the persistence of ...
... render the workings of man and society " intelli- gible , " but this said little regarding the " rationality " of the one or the " reasonableness " of the other . Indeed , it was in their crusade against the persistence of ...
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