The Essential Federalist

Author : Alexander Hamilton
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603840788
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers written by Alexander Hamilton and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2003-09-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in a single volume, is a selection of the classic critiques of the new Constitution penned by such ardent defenders of states' rights and personal liberty as George Mason, Patrick Henry, and Melancton Smith; pro-Constitution writings by James Wilson and Noah Webster; and thirty-three of the best-known and most crucial Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The texts of the chief constitutional documents of the early Republic are included as well. David Wootton's illuminating Introduction examines the history of such American principles of government as checks and balances, the separation of powers, representation by election, and judicial independence—including their roots in the largely Scottish, English, and French new science of politics. It also offers suggestions for reading The Federalist, the classic elaboration of these principles written in defense of a new Constitution that sought to apply them to the young Republic.

Author : Alexander Hamilton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780945612612
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Federalist written by Alexander Hamilton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1998 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Federalist presents a bold new approach to The Federalist Papers. By careful selection, reorganization, and annotation of the document's meaningful passages, this book showcases the 'essential' Federalist in a way that helps readers decipher the best of the commentary. Careful headings, notes, and indexing make this an excellent guide for anyone who seeks to understand this powerful resource.

Author : David Wootton
Publisher : Hackett Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780872206564
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers written by David Wootton and published by Hackett Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2003 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, in a single volume, is a selection of the classic critiques of the new Constitution penned by such ardent defenders of states' rights and personal liberty as George Mason, Patrick Henry, and Melancton Smith; pro-Constitution writings by James Wilson and Noah Webster; and thirty-three of the best-known and most crucial Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The texts of the chief constitutional documents of the early Republic are included as well. David Wootton's illuminating Introduction examines the history of such American principles of government as checks and balances, the separation of powers, representation by election, and judicial independence including their roots in the largely Scottish, English, and French new science of politics. It also offers suggestions for reading The Federalist, the classic elaboration of these principles written in defense of a new Constitution that sought to apply them to the young Republic."

Author : William B. Allen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742578674
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Antifederalist written by William B. Allen and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2001-12-17 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the pivotal moment in the history of the United States of America, ratification of the Constitution was championed by James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton in a series of newspaper articles known as the Federalist Papers. In answer to these arguments and as a way of pointing up flaws and weaknesses in the Constitution itself, a number of political thinkers (who mostly used pseudonyms) argued against ratification through articles and speeches which have collectively come to be known as the 'Antifederalist Papers.' This edited collection of readings from Antifederalist thought was first published in 1985. Here presented with a completely revised and updated interpretive essay from the editors and expanded to cover the period of the founding from 1776-91, this book is the most complete one-volume collection of its kind.

Author : Alexander Hamilton
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1528785878
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Federalist Papers written by Alexander Hamilton and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.

Author : Bernard Bailyn
Publisher : Library of America
ISBN 13 : 1598535870
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Debate on the Constitution written by Bernard Bailyn and published by Library of America. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the nation's founding to rediscover the dramatic original debates--on presidential power, religious liberty, foreign corruption, and more--that still shape our world today When the Constitutional Convention adjourned on September 17, 1787, few Americans anticipated the document that emerged from its secret proceedings. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and the other framers had fashioned something radically new, a strong national government with broad powers. A fierce storm of argument soon broke out in advance of the state ratifying conventions that would decide the new plan's fate as Federalist supporters, Antifederalist opponents, and seekers of a middle ground praised, condemned, challenged, and analyzed the new Constitution. Here, in chronological order, are more than sixty newspaper articles, pamphlets, speeches, and private letters written or delivered during this ratification debate. Along with familiar figures such as Madison, Hamilton, and Patrick Henry, are dozens of lesser-known but equally engaged and passionate participants. The most famous writings of the period--especially the key Federalist essays--are placed in context alongside the arguments of insightful Antifederalists such as "Brutus" and the "Federal Farmer." Crucial issues quickly take center stage--the need for a Bill of Rights, the controversial compromises over slavery and the slave trade, whether religious tests should be imposed--and on questions that continue to engage and divide Americans: the relationship between the national government and the states, the dangers of unchecked presidential power and the remedy of impeachment, the proper role of the Supreme Court, fears of foreign and domestic corruption, and the persistent challenge of making representative government work in a large and diverse nation.

Author : Saul Cornell
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 0807839213
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Other Founders written by Saul Cornell and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fear of centralized authority is deeply rooted in American history. The struggle over the U.S. Constitution in 1788 pitted the Federalists, supporters of a stronger central government, against the Anti-Federalists, the champions of a more localist vision of politics. But, argues Saul Cornell, while the Federalists may have won the battle over ratification, it is the ideas of the Anti-Federalists that continue to define the soul of American politics. While no Anti-Federalist party emerged after ratification, Anti-Federalism continued to help define the limits of legitimate dissent within the American constitutional tradition for decades. Anti-Federalist ideas also exerted an important influence on Jeffersonianism and Jacksonianism. Exploring the full range of Anti-Federalist thought, Cornell illustrates its continuing relevance in the politics of the early Republic. A new look at the Anti-Federalists is particularly timely given the recent revival of interest in this once neglected group, notes Cornell. Now widely reprinted, Anti-Federalist writings are increasingly quoted by legal scholars and cited in Supreme Court decisions--clear proof that their authors are now counted among the ranks of America's founders.

Author : Anthony Arthur Peacock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780891951353
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Read The Federalist Papers written by Anthony Arthur Peacock and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While The Federalist is indeed an important resource for understanding the meaning of our Constitution, its relevance is based on something deeper. The authors of the essays knew that the principles of our Founding would not always be unquestioned, so they gave us the strongest defense of those principles as part of the immediate political struggle for ratification. The Federalist not only illuminates the meaning of the Constitution's text. It also explains how our Constitution embodies the core principles of the Declaration of Independence and why it must be preserved in the face of present struggles. In this monograph, Anthony Peacock, professor of political science at Utah State University, offers us a brief guide to The Federalist, a road map illuminating the major issues treated in the essays and explaining their continued relevance for us today. An appendix of important passages on contemporary subjects is also included as a helpful resource for interested readers. Despite our contemporary challenges, we still enjoy some measure of constitutional government. More important, our Founders have left us with their teaching and example, showing us the way to restore our Constitution to its rightful place. Our Constitution will endure only if our leaders understand why it is defensible, and there is no better argument in favor of the Constitution than The Federalist Papers.

Author : Alexander Hamilton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 846 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Federalist written by Alexander Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Madison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980646280
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Federalist-Antifederalist Debates written by James Madison and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues in the debates over ratifying the Constitution are fundamental to understanding the American Founding. Reading the words of the Federalists and Antifederalists offers unique insights into the principles of American Government. These insights are frequently lost in textbook accounts.Unfortunately, these works are too difficult for many students today to develop an interest. The vocabulary and length of these documents combine into a perfect storm of discouragement for even highly motivated readers. This hurts our understanding of these issues, and it cripples our ability to engage in the conversation started in 1787. These issues remain relevant and hotly contested.This edition seeks to fulfill two broad goals: 1) to, while still retaining the original words of the authors, make these debates accessible to students who would instead simply read online summaries of the texts and 2) to foster discussions on these vital issues. Each of these 52 documents have been trimmed to a manageable size to make them accessible while still being challenging. Each document also includes a series of questions to foster discussion. This edition brings together a coherent collection of primary source documents, making them ideal for use in advanced high school classes or introductory college courses. The included Document Based Questions will save time for instructors, and the collection as a whole will foster a conversation between readers today and the Founding Fathers of 1787.About the Editor:Charles Martindell teaches high school and college courses in Government and Western Civilization. In 2012, he received a Master of Arts degree in American History and Government from Ashland University, where he was honored with the Chairman's Award for Outstanding Performance. He also serves as an Ashbrook Ambassador with the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University.Many of the activities and assignments for his classes (including a printable PDF of this book) are available at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Primary-Sources