The Federalist: With Letters of BrutusThe Federalist represents one side of one of the most momentous political debates ever conducted: whether to ratify, or to reject, the newly-drafted American constitution. This authoritative new edition presents in full all eighty-five Federalist papers, along with the sixteen letters of 'Brutus', the unknown New York Antifederalist. Each is systematically cross-referenced to the other, and both to the appended Articles of Confederation and US Constitution. Terence Ball provides all the standard series editorial features, making this the most accessible rendition ever of a classic of political thought in action. |
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... practice there is no better book than the Federalist . " Half a century later Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in Democracy in America that I shall often have occasion to quote The Federalist in this work . When the draft law , which has ...
... practice there is no better book than the Federalist . " Half a century later Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in Democracy in America that I shall often have occasion to quote The Federalist in this work . When the draft law , which has ...
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... practice were the following : rule by ( or on behalf of ) the people , whose rulers ' or representatives ' powers are restricted by law so as to protect the rights 14 On the contested meaning of “ democracy " during and after the ...
... practice were the following : rule by ( or on behalf of ) the people , whose rulers ' or representatives ' powers are restricted by law so as to protect the rights 14 On the contested meaning of “ democracy " during and after the ...
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... practiced law in Philadelphia . As delegate to the 1765 Stamp Act Congress he drafted the Declaration of Rights . As a member of the Second Continental Congress he wrote ( with Jefferson ) the " Declaration of the Causes of Taking Up ...
... practiced law in Philadelphia . As delegate to the 1765 Stamp Act Congress he drafted the Declaration of Rights . As a member of the Second Continental Congress he wrote ( with Jefferson ) the " Declaration of the Causes of Taking Up ...
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... practicing in Virginia and Maryland . In 1778 he became Attorney General of Maryland , serving until 1805. In a fiery and oft - reprinted speech to the Maryland ratifying convention Martin denounced the proposed constitution but failed ...
... practicing in Virginia and Maryland . In 1778 he became Attorney General of Maryland , serving until 1805. In a fiery and oft - reprinted speech to the Maryland ratifying convention Martin denounced the proposed constitution but failed ...
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