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Constitutional History of the American Revolution, Volume III : The Authority to Legislate / The authority to legislate / The authority to legislate /

John Phillip Reid addresses the central constitutional issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax, the authority to legislate, the security of rights, the nature of law, the foundation of constitutional government in custom and contractarian theor...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Reid, John Phillip (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:John Phillip Reid addresses the central constitutional issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax, the authority to legislate, the security of rights, the nature of law, the foundation of constitutional government in custom and contractarian theory, and the search for a constitutional settlement. It was the exercise of legislation-the subject of this study-that cast the constitutional die for rebellion.
Item Description:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Physical Description:1 online resource (508 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780299130732
Access:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.