Republic - Conversations on Fundamentals

In more than 230 years of statehood, the United States has created its own distinctive way of living and governing--a way which its citizens cherish, but about whose essence, for want of definition, they frequently disagree

List of contents

I: We, The People . . .; II: Establish this Constitution . . .; III: Democracy and Rights under the Constitution; IV: Washington and Jefferson Exemplify Constitutionalism; V: Lincoln Exemplifies Constitutionalism; VI: A More Perfect Union and Justice; VII: Domestic Tranquility and Common Defense; VIII: Promote the General Welfare; IX: The Blessings of Liberty; X: Rights of American Citizens; XI: Freedom of Speech and Press; XII: Religious Liberty; XIII: Power and the Control of Power; XIV: Congress as Power; XV: The Executive as Power; XVI: The Judiciary as Power; XVII: Critique of the Federal System; XVIII: Political Parties as Agencies and Motors; XIX: The Economic Underwriting of the Constitution; XX: The Republic in the World of Nations; XXI: The Fate and Fortunes of Our Republic

About the author

Clyde W. Barrow

Summary

In more than 230 years of statehood, the United States has created its own distinctive way of living and governing--a way which its citizens cherish, but about whose essence, for want of definition, they frequently disagree

Product details

• Authors: Clyde W. Barrow, Charles Beard, Ronald V. Beard Clarke
• Assisted by: Clyde W Barrow (Editor), Clyde W. Barrow (Editor), Charles Beard (Editor), Ronald V Clarke (Editor), Ronald V. Clarke (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138538184
• ISBN: 978-1-138-53818-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous