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Historical dictionary of U.S. Constitution /

The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution covers the Founding of the American Republic and the Framers, the drafting of the Constitution, constitutional debates over ratification, and traces key events, Supreme Court chief justices, amendments, and Supreme Court cases regarding the interpre...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Conley, Richard Steven
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Colección:Historical dictionaries of U.S. history and politics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence and Signatories; Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States; Appendix C: Federalist No. 1; Appendix D: Federalist No. 2: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence; Appendix E: Federalist No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
  • Appendix F: Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and InsurrectionAppendix G: Federalist No. 13: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government; Appendix H: Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union; Appendix I: Federalist No. 37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government; Appendix J: Federalist No. 46: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared
  • Appendix K: Federalist No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different DepartmentsAppendix L: Federalist No. 52: The House of Representatives; Appendix M: Federalist No. 62: The Senate; Appendix N: Federalist No. 67: The Executive Department; Appendix O: Federalist No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered; Appendix P: Federalist No. 78: The Judiciary Department; Appendix Q: Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks
  • Appendix R: Anti-Federalist No. 1: General Introduction: A Dangerous Plan of Benefit Only to the "Aristocratick Combination"Appendix S: Anti-Federalist No. 3: New Constitution Creates a National Government; Will Not Abate Foreign Influence; Appendix T: Anti-Federalist No. 9: A Consolidated Government Is a Tyranny; Appendix U: Anti-Federalist No. 14: Extent of Territory under Consolidated Government Too Large to Preserve Liberty or Protect Property; Appendix V: Anti-Federalist No. 21: Why the Articles Failed
  • Appendix W: Anti-Federalist No. 22: Articles of Confederation Simply Requires Amendments, Particularly for Commercial Power and Judicial Power Constitution Goes Too Far; Appendix X: Anti-Federalist No. 37: Factions and the Constitution; Appendix Y: Anti-Federalist No. 47: "Balance" of Departments Not Achieved under New Constitution; Appendix Z: Anti-Federalist No. 67: Various Fears Concerning the Executive Department; Appendix AA: Anti-Federalist No. 84: On the Lack of a Bill of Rights; Appendix BB: Anti-Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks: Evils under Confederation Exaggerated