Roots of the Republic: American Founding Documents InterpretedStephen L. Schechter Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 01 նոյ, 1991 թ. - 472 էջ 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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... ment of how the grant was to be administered ; specific restrictions or limits on the grant ; and the reciprocal duties owed the grantor by the grantee . A third type of founding document is a constitution , in which parties agree to ...
... ment of how the grant was to be administered ; specific restrictions or limits on the grant ; and the reciprocal duties owed the grantor by the grantee . A third type of founding document is a constitution , in which parties agree to ...
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... ment as shall in the opinion of the Representatives of the People best conduce to the happiness and safety of their Constituents in particular , and America in general . Even before the adoption of this resolution , which authorized the ...
... ment as shall in the opinion of the Representatives of the People best conduce to the happiness and safety of their Constituents in particular , and America in general . Even before the adoption of this resolution , which authorized the ...
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... ment rested upon the consent of the town inhabitants , as did the town governments . Freemen were simultaneously citizens of a town and of the colony . The result was a very modern federal system . Fourth , the powers of the general ...
... ment rested upon the consent of the town inhabitants , as did the town governments . Freemen were simultaneously citizens of a town and of the colony . The result was a very modern federal system . Fourth , the powers of the general ...
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... ment to popular sovereignty . The people had the right and ability , if the governor and magistrates did not call a session of the General Court , to assemble and constitute themselves . Ultimate political power rested with the people ...
... ment to popular sovereignty . The people had the right and ability , if the governor and magistrates did not call a session of the General Court , to assemble and constitute themselves . Ultimate political power rested with the people ...
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... ment are in agreement with the decision and are bound by it . 2 The legislature was called a " court , " or the General Court . This should not be confused with a court of law with judge and jury . 3 Read this to say " the following ...
... ment are in agreement with the decision and are bound by it . 2 The legislature was called a " court , " or the General Court . This should not be confused with a court of law with judge and jury . 3 Read this to say " the following ...
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