The original compromise what the constitution's framers were really thinking
What were the Founding Fathers really thinking when they gathered in the Pennsylvania State House to draft the United States Constitution? This book explores this question and more. Organized thematically, each chapter covers a crucial Constitutional issue: the respective roles of the executive, the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013, 2013
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | What were the Founding Fathers really thinking when they gathered in the Pennsylvania State House to draft the United States Constitution? This book explores this question and more. Organized thematically, each chapter covers a crucial Constitutional issue: the respective roles of the executive, the judiciary, and the legislature; the balance between the federal government and the states; slavery; and war and peace |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 324 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199979707 |