Failure of the Founding Fathers - Jefferson, Marshall, and the Rise of Presidential Democracy

The ink was barely dry on the Constitution when it was almost destroyed by the rise of political parties in the US. This book describes the aspects of electoral college crisis. It shows how Thomas Jefferson counted his Federalist rivals out of the House runoff, and how the Federalists threatened to place John Marshall in the presidential chair.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Ackerman, Bruce A. Ackerman
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.10.2005
• EAN: 9780674018662
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01866-2
• No. of pages: 362
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science