The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803–1898Sanford Levinson, Bartholomew Sparrow Rowman & Littlefield, 14. 6. 2023 - Počet stran: 272 The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory was a watershed event for the fledgling United States. Adding some 829,000 square miles of territory, the Louisiana Purchase set a striking precedent of Presidential power and brought to the surface profound legal and constitutional questions. As the nation continued to expand westward and into the Pacific and Caribbean, critical social, political and constitutional questions arose that greatly tested American resolve and reshaped the nation's founding premises. In this exciting collection, Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew Sparrow bring together noted scholars in American history, constitutional law, and political science to examine role that the Louisiana Purchase played in shaping both the expansionist policies of the nineteenth century and critical interpretations of the Constitution. The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803–1898 provides a fascinating overview of how the U.S. Constitution and the American political system is inextricably tied to |
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... argued that the Territories Clause only referred to the territories in ex- istence at the time of the ratification . The territories of the United States were thus confined to the old Northwest , the area that now contains the present ...
... argued that the Territories Clause only referred to the territories in ex- istence at the time of the ratification . The territories of the United States were thus confined to the old Northwest , the area that now contains the present ...
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... argued that the eighteenth - century historical conception of treaty mak- ing as an executive function may have rested on a view of executive sover- eignty that does not necessarily fit the American Constitution very well.33 Accordingly ...
... argued that the eighteenth - century historical conception of treaty mak- ing as an executive function may have rested on a view of executive sover- eignty that does not necessarily fit the American Constitution very well.33 Accordingly ...
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... argued that “ extending the sphere " -enlarging the republic—— would mitigate and contain the effects of faction and was the only possible al- ternative to the republican spirit , the virtuous dedication to the common good that ...
... argued that “ extending the sphere " -enlarging the republic—— would mitigate and contain the effects of faction and was the only possible al- ternative to the republican spirit , the virtuous dedication to the common good that ...
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... argued for dividing the regime and unifying it in its federal head . “ The true barriers of our liberty in this country are our State governments , " Jefferson wrote , " and the wisest conservative power ever contrived by man , is that ...
... argued for dividing the regime and unifying it in its federal head . “ The true barriers of our liberty in this country are our State governments , " Jefferson wrote , " and the wisest conservative power ever contrived by man , is that ...
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... argued that merchants contributed as much to the national wealth and welfare as agriculturalists or manufacturers . Like " all other industrious persons , " and in contrast to " conquerors and courtiers " who take " the goods of others ...
... argued that merchants contributed as much to the national wealth and welfare as agriculturalists or manufacturers . Like " all other industrious persons , " and in contrast to " conquerors and courtiers " who take " the goods of others ...
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