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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... principles of govern- ment , very similar in their manners and customs , and who , by their joint coun- sels , arms , and efforts , fighting side by side throughout a long and bloody war , have nobly established general liberty and ...
... principles of govern- ment , very similar in their manners and customs , and who , by their joint coun- sels , arms , and efforts , fighting side by side throughout a long and bloody war , have nobly established general liberty and ...
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... principles of the Federal Constitution , to the enjoyment of the rights , advantages and immu- nities of citizens of the United States ; and in the meantime they shall be main- tained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty ...
... principles of the Federal Constitution , to the enjoyment of the rights , advantages and immu- nities of citizens of the United States ; and in the meantime they shall be main- tained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty ...
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... principles . We certainly do not consider historical materials inadmissible , but their relevance for us is gener ... principle , be such questions to raise by elab- orating the original meaning of the Treaty Clause . The Jeffersonian ...
... principles . We certainly do not consider historical materials inadmissible , but their relevance for us is gener ... principle , be such questions to raise by elab- orating the original meaning of the Treaty Clause . The Jeffersonian ...
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... constitutional function as do enumerations of power in Ar- ticle I. This basic principle is the key to the meaning of the Treaty Clause . The first sentence of Article I states : " All The First “ Incorporation ” Debate 23.
... constitutional function as do enumerations of power in Ar- ticle I. This basic principle is the key to the meaning of the Treaty Clause . The first sentence of Article I states : " All The First “ Incorporation ” Debate 23.
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... principles ? The location of the Treaty Clause in Article II creates a strong presumption that the treaty power is implementational . The vast majority of executive powers are implementational ; those that are not are strictly limited ...
... principles ? The location of the Treaty Clause in Article II creates a strong presumption that the treaty power is implementational . The vast majority of executive powers are implementational ; those that are not are strictly limited ...
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