Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution.

Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution.

The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on key figures in the Founding, Supreme Court chief justices, explanations of the Articles and Amendments...

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Main Author: Conley, Richard S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Blue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016.
Series:Historical dictionaries of U.S. history and politics.
Subjects:
United States. > Constitution > Dictionaries.
Constitution (United States)
Constitutional history > United States > Dictionaries.
Constitutional law > United States > Dictionaries.
Constitutional history > United States > Sources.
Constitutional history
Constitutional law
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government > Dictionaries.
United States
dictionaries.
Sources
Dictionaries
Dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.
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Table of Contents:
  • Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence and Signatories; Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States; Appendix C: Federalist No. 1; Appendix D: Federalist No. 2: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence; Appendix E: Federalist No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection.
  • Appendix F: Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and InsurrectionAppendix G: Federalist No. 13: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government; Appendix H: Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union; Appendix I: Federalist No. 37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government; Appendix J: Federalist No. 46: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared.
  • Appendix K: Federalist No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different DepartmentsAppendix L: Federalist No. 52: The House of Representatives; Appendix M: Federalist No. 62: The Senate; Appendix N: Federalist No. 67: The Executive Department; Appendix O: Federalist No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered; Appendix P: Federalist No. 78: The Judiciary Department; Appendix Q: Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks.
  • Appendix R: Anti-Federalist No. 1: General Introduction: A Dangerous Plan of Benefit Only to the "Aristocratick Combination"Appendix S: Anti-Federalist No. 3: New Constitution Creates a National Government; Will Not Abate Foreign Influence; Appendix T: Anti-Federalist No. 9: A Consolidated Government Is a Tyranny; Appendix U: Anti-Federalist No. 14: Extent of Territory under Consolidated Government Too Large to Preserve Liberty or Protect Property; Appendix V: Anti-Federalist No. 21: Why the Articles Failed.
  • Appendix W: Anti-Federalist No. 22: Articles of Confederation Simply Requires Amendments, Particularly for Commercial Power and Judicial Power Constitution Goes Too Far; Appendix X: Anti-Federalist No. 37: Factions and the Constitution; Appendix Y: Anti-Federalist No. 47: "Balance" of Departments Not Achieved under New Constitution; Appendix Z: Anti-Federalist No. 67: Various Fears Concerning the Executive Department; Appendix AA: Anti-Federalist No. 84: On the Lack of a Bill of Rights; Appendix BB: Anti-Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks: Evils under Confederation Exaggerated.

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