The Federalists Vision Of Popular Sovereignty In The New American Republic
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Author | : Kathleen O. Potter |
Publisher | : LFB Scholarly Publishing |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
In reconstructing the theory of The Federalist Papers, Potter shows how its authors present the Constitution as a social compact that embraces a stronger version of popular sovereignty than that expressed in the consent theories of Hobbes or Locke. The Federalist: (1) recognizes complexity in the first stage of the compact that requires more from the people than mere consent; (2) introduces a formal constitution and procedure for obtaining popular consent into the second stage; (3) extends the compact beyond the founding moment by including a formal amendment procedure and provisions for "wholly popular" government; and (4) addresses the responsibilities of the people and, therefore, the requirement for virtue.
Author | : Alexander Hamilton |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2018-08-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1528785878 |
Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.
Author | : Gordon S. Wood |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 676 |
Release | : 2011-02-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 080789981X |
One of the half dozen most important books ever written about the American Revolution.--New York Times Book Review "During the nearly two decades since its publication, this book has set the pace, furnished benchmarks, and afforded targets for many subsequent studies. If ever a work of history merited the appellation 'modern classic,' this is surely one.--William and Mary Quarterly "[A] brilliant and sweeping interpretation of political culture in the Revolutionary generation.--New England Quarterly "This is an admirable, thoughtful, and penetrating study of one of the most important chapters in American history.--Wesley Frank Craven
Author | : David J. Bodenhamer |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 019991303X |
The framers of the Constitution chose their words carefully when they wrote of a more perfect union--not absolutely perfect, but with room for improvement. Indeed, we no longer operate under the same Constitution as that ratified in 1788, or even the one completed by the Bill of Rights in 1791--because we are no longer the same nation. In The Revolutionary Constitution, David J. Bodenhamer provides a comprehensive new look at America's basic law, integrating the latest legal scholarship with historical context to highlight how it has evolved over time. The Constitution, he notes, was the product of the first modern revolution, and revolutions are, by definition, moments when the past shifts toward an unfamiliar future, one radically different from what was foreseen only a brief time earlier. In seeking to balance power and liberty, the framers established a structure that would allow future generations to continually readjust the scale. Bodenhamer explores this dynamic through seven major constitutional themes: federalism, balance of powers, property, representation, equality, rights, and security. With each, he takes a historical approach, following their changes over time. For example, the framers wrote multiple protections for property rights into the Constitution in response to actions by state governments after the Revolution. But twentieth-century courts--and Congress--redefined property rights through measures such as zoning and the designation of historical landmarks (diminishing their commercial value) in response to the needs of a modern economy. The framers anticipated just such a future reworking of their own compromises between liberty and power. With up-to-the-minute legal expertise and a broad grasp of the social and political context, this book is a tour de force of Constitutional history and analysis.
Author | : |
Publisher | : National Archives & Records Administration |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Reprint. Originally published : Washington, D.C. : National Archives Trust Fund Board, 1978.
Author | : Thomas Jefferson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1787 |
Genre | : Indians of North America |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Colleen A. Sheehan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
There were many writers other than John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton who, in 1787 and 1788, argued for the Constitution's ratification. In a collection central to our understanding of the American founding, Friends of the Constitution brings together forty-nine of the most important of these "other" Federalists' writings. Colleen A. Sheehan is Professor of Political Science at Villanova University. Gary L. McDowell is the Tyler Haynes Interdisciplinary Professor of Leadership Studies, Political Science, and Law at the University of Richmond in Virginia. From 1992 to 2003 he was the Director of the Institute of United States Studies in the University of London.
Author | : David J. Bodenhamer |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195378326 |
The U.S. Constitution: A Very Short Introduction explores the major themes of American constitutional history --federalism, the balance of powers, property, representation, equality, and security -- and illustrates how the Constitution has served as a dynamic framework for legitimating power and advancing liberty.
Author | : Paul R. Hanson |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2010-11-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780271047928 |
It is time for a major work of synthetic interpretation, and this is what The Jacobin Republic Under Fire offers.".
Author | : Richard B. Bernstein |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0190273518 |
This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. The book provides a context within which to explore the world of Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, and Hamilton, as well as their complex and still-controversial achievements and legacies.