The creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 /
This text describes the evolution of political thought from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution. The author discusses the debate over Republicanism.
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| Langue: | anglais |
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Chapel Hill,
Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press
[1998]
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| Collection: | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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| Accès en ligne: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=520268 |
Table des matières:
- Preface to the 1998 Edition
- Preface
- pt. I. The ideology of Revolution. The Whig science of politics ; Republicanism ; Moral reformation
- pt. II. The constitution of the states. The restructuring of power ; The nature of representation ; Mixed government and bicameralism
- pt. III. The people against the legislatures. Law and contracts ; Conventions of the people ; The sovereignty of the people
- pt. IV. The Critical period. Vices of the system ; Republican remedies
- pt. V. The Federal Constitution. The worthy against the licentious
- The Federalist persuasion
- pt. VI. The Revolutionary achievement. The relevance and irrelevance of John Adams ; The American science of politics.