The Story of American Democracy, Political and IndustrialAllyn and Bacon, 1922 - 791 pages |
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... constitutions ; Congress and the war ; the peace treaty . PART IV THE MAKING OF THE SECOND " WEST " - XII . THE SOUTHWEST : Self - developed XIII . THE NORTHWEST : A NATIONAL DOMAIN • 189 206 ... CONSTITUTION AND THE FEDERALISTS XIV . vii.
... constitutions ; Congress and the war ; the peace treaty . PART IV THE MAKING OF THE SECOND " WEST " - XII . THE SOUTHWEST : Self - developed XIII . THE NORTHWEST : A NATIONAL DOMAIN • 189 206 ... CONSTITUTION AND THE FEDERALISTS XIV . vii.
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... CONSTITUTION FEDERALIST ORGANIZATION Making the Constitution move ; Hamilton's financial policy . XVII . DECLINE OF THE FEDERALISTS Rise of political parties ; foreign relations , 1795-1800 ; domestic troubles , 1797-1800 ( Alien and ...
... CONSTITUTION FEDERALIST ORGANIZATION Making the Constitution move ; Hamilton's financial policy . XVII . DECLINE OF THE FEDERALISTS Rise of political parties ; foreign relations , 1795-1800 ; domestic troubles , 1797-1800 ( Alien and ...
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... before he had completed his draft of a " new constitution " for Virginia . THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE ASSEMBLY 39 The next year 38 VIRGINIA A ROYAL PROVINCE Massachusetts paper money of 1690 Mount Vernon (from a photograph)
... before he had completed his draft of a " new constitution " for Virginia . THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE ASSEMBLY 39 The next year 38 VIRGINIA A ROYAL PROVINCE Massachusetts paper money of 1690 Mount Vernon (from a photograph)
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... constitution of an independent state . This it is not . It does not hint at independence , but ex- presses lavish allegiance to the English crown . And it is not a constitution though it does resemble a preamble to one it does not ...
... constitution of an independent state . This it is not . It does not hint at independence , but ex- presses lavish allegiance to the English crown . And it is not a constitution though it does resemble a preamble to one it does not ...
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... constitution of any earlier confederation in history . Its weak points were com- mon to all previous unions . The greatest difficulty And their arose from the fact that one of the confederates was working much larger than the others ...
... constitution of any earlier confederation in history . Its weak points were com- mon to all previous unions . The greatest difficulty And their arose from the fact that one of the confederates was working much larger than the others ...
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Page 268 - Every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in congress assembled, on all questions which, by this confederation, are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state ; and the Union shall be perpetual.
Page 716 - But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments...
Page 355 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Page 273 - States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the union...