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Autore: | Faber Michael J. <1980-> |
Titolo: | Our Federalist constitution : the founders' expectations and contemporary American government / / Michael J. Faber |
Pubblicazione: | El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2011 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
Disciplina: | 342.7302/9 |
Soggetto topico: | Constitutional history - United States |
Constitutional law - United States | |
Federal government - United States | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | CONTENTS; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: The Founding and Contemporary Institutions; Chapter 2: Representation and the House; Chapter 3: Stability and the Senate; Chapter 4: Leadership and the Presidency; Chapter 5: Judicial Review and the Supreme Court; Chapter 6: Federalism and Consolidation; Chapter 7: Conclusion; References; Index |
Sommario/riassunto: | The debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution has much to tell us about American politics. Using predictions made by Federalists and Anti-Federalists during that debate, Faber examines contemporary American politics. The Federalists explained how the various branches of government would work together to govern while preventing tyranny; the Anti-Federalists told us how things would fall apart and why. Through a careful examination of the two houses of Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court, Faber evaluates the state of each in light of the predictions of the founde |
Titolo autorizzato: | Our Federalist constitution |
ISBN: | 1-59332-663-7 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910813812003321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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