Roots of the Republic: American Founding Documents InterpretedStephen L. Schechter, Richard B. Bernstein, Donald S. Lutz Madison House, 1990 - 464 Seiten 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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... town imposed a fine for disorderly conduct in town meetings . There also was a dispute between Fairfield and a neighboring town over con- flicting land claims . Like other Puritan towns at mid - century , Fairfield had more town ...
... town imposed a fine for disorderly conduct in town meetings . There also was a dispute between Fairfield and a neighboring town over con- flicting land claims . Like other Puritan towns at mid - century , Fairfield had more town ...
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... town , district , or plantation , where he dwelleth , or hath his home . The Selectmen of the several towns shall ... town meeting , and in presence of the Town Clerk , who shall make a fair record in presence of the Selectmen , and in ...
... town , district , or plantation , where he dwelleth , or hath his home . The Selectmen of the several towns shall ... town meeting , and in presence of the Town Clerk , who shall make a fair record in presence of the Selectmen , and in ...
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... town , containing six hundred rateable polls , may elect three Representatives ; and proceeding in that manner , making two hundred and twenty - five rateable polls the mean increasing number for every additional Representative ...
... town , containing six hundred rateable polls , may elect three Representatives ; and proceeding in that manner , making two hundred and twenty - five rateable polls the mean increasing number for every additional Representative ...
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The Ten Farms Covenant 1665 | 36 |
The Albany Plan of Union 1754 | 106 |
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and Constitution 1776 | 150 |
Urheberrecht | |
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