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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... benefit of this ordinance from time to time . Sometimes persons are criticised by the entire family ; at other times by a committee . . . . ' Land and Community Affairs 8 The Eastchester settlers were not looking to invent a " patent ...
... benefit of this ordinance from time to time . Sometimes persons are criticised by the entire family ; at other times by a committee . . . . ' Land and Community Affairs 8 The Eastchester settlers were not looking to invent a " patent ...
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... benefits of established churches elsewhere , provided its own members were willing to participate . Quakers believed that a “ hireling ministry " in any form was an abomination and were not willing to pay taxes for this purpose . Except ...
... benefits of established churches elsewhere , provided its own members were willing to participate . Quakers believed that a “ hireling ministry " in any form was an abomination and were not willing to pay taxes for this purpose . Except ...
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... benefit of a petit jury . 17 The word " Criminall ” must mean " felonious " in this article , if only because the previous article sanctions other ways of bringing accused persons to trial than by grand jury . This clause requires an ...
... benefit of a petit jury . 17 The word " Criminall ” must mean " felonious " in this article , if only because the previous article sanctions other ways of bringing accused persons to trial than by grand jury . This clause requires an ...
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... benefits for New Yorkers . 22 This clause clarifies the previous one . A person's landed property cannot be forfeited for debt without the debtor's consent , but the income derived from the property is liable to forfeiture . 23 Under ...
... benefits for New Yorkers . 22 This clause clarifies the previous one . A person's landed property cannot be forfeited for debt without the debtor's consent , but the income derived from the property is liable to forfeiture . 23 Under ...
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... benefits of toleration . The rest of the paragraph protects all existing arrangements among New England settlers on Long Island to pay ministers ' salaries with public taxes , requires a two - thirds vote to establish such a ...
... benefits of toleration . The rest of the paragraph protects all existing arrangements among New England settlers on Long Island to pay ministers ' salaries with public taxes , requires a two - thirds vote to establish such a ...
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Roots of the Republic: American Founding Documents Interpreted Stephen L. Schechter Omejen predogled - 1990 |
Roots of the Republic: American Founding Documents Interpreted Stephen L. Schechter,Richard B. Bernstein,Donald S. Lutz Prikaz kratkega opisa - 1990 |
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