Roots of the Republic: American Founding Documents InterpretedStephen L. Schechter Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1. nov. 1991 - 472 strani Roots of the Republic shows how the Constitution was a product, not simply of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but of a legal and philosophical tradition almost two centuries old. The editors have selected eighteen key documents in the development of that tradition and reproduced them with essays that explain what they mean, why they were written, and why they are important today. Each key document is accompanied by an interpretive essay written by a contemporary scholar. These essays focus on the importance of each frame of government and include commentaries on why they are meaningful today. Intended to help readers learn how to read and understand these documents, the book is also a handy reference and a strong introduction to the development of political thought and the debates surrounding the formation of the state governments and the federal union. |
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... James Madison ( 1889–91 ; 1986 ) . 5 See generally James H. Kettner , The Development of American Citizenship , 1607– 1870 ( Chapel Hill , 1975 ) ; Kenneth Karst , Belonging to America ( New Haven , 1989 ) ; David H. Mainwaring , Render ...
... James Madison ( 1889–91 ; 1986 ) . 5 See generally James H. Kettner , The Development of American Citizenship , 1607– 1870 ( Chapel Hill , 1975 ) ; Kenneth Karst , Belonging to America ( New Haven , 1989 ) ; David H. Mainwaring , Render ...
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... James Madison , and James Wilson argued that a federal bill of rights not only was unnecessary , as the federal government had no power to injure rights , but could be dan- gerous , because it might omit some rights , leave other rights ...
... James Madison , and James Wilson argued that a federal bill of rights not only was unnecessary , as the federal government had no power to injure rights , but could be dan- gerous , because it might omit some rights , leave other rights ...
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... James ' by the grace of God , of great Britaine , Franc , and Ireland king , defender of the faith , & c . Having undertaken , for the glorie of God , 2 and advancements of the Christian faith and honour of our king and countrie , a ...
... James ' by the grace of God , of great Britaine , Franc , and Ireland king , defender of the faith , & c . Having undertaken , for the glorie of God , 2 and advancements of the Christian faith and honour of our king and countrie , a ...
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... James of England , France , & Ireland the eighteenth and of Scotland the fiftie fourth . Anno Dom . 1620 . Mr. John Carver Mr. William Bradford Mr. Edward Winslow Mr. William Brewster Isaac Allerton Myles Standish John Alden John Turner ...
... James of England , France , & Ireland the eighteenth and of Scotland the fiftie fourth . Anno Dom . 1620 . Mr. John Carver Mr. William Bradford Mr. Edward Winslow Mr. William Brewster Isaac Allerton Myles Standish John Alden John Turner ...
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... James in the Mayflower Compact , footnote 1 . 34 " Priviledges " was sometimes used as a synonym for " rights , " and is being so used here . III The Ten Farms Covenant 1665 COMMENTARY by Stephen L. THE FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 35.
... James in the Mayflower Compact , footnote 1 . 34 " Priviledges " was sometimes used as a synonym for " rights , " and is being so used here . III The Ten Farms Covenant 1665 COMMENTARY by Stephen L. THE FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 35.
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