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Crossroads for liberty : recovering the anti-federalist values of America's First Constitution / William J. Watkins, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watkins, William J., Jr., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Articles of Confederation.
- United States.
- Federalist.
- Articles of Confederation (United States).
- Constitutional history--United States.
- Constitutional history.
- Federal government.
- History.
- Constitutional law--United States.
- Constitutional law.
- United States--Politics and government--1783-1789.
- Politics and government.
- Federal government--United States--History--18th century.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 315 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, California : Independent Institute, [2016]
- Contents:
- Hopeful petitioners
- The issue forced
- Confederation
- Toward Philadelphia
- The problem of scale
- Consolidation
- Taxing and spending for the general welfare
- The regulation of commerce
- The necessary and proper clause
- Voter qualifications
- Standing armies
- The commander in chief
- The judiciary
- Treaties
- The amendment process
- Rights, amendments, and alterations
- A tub to a whale
- Mending the venerable fabric
- Lessons for today.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Watkins, William J., Jr., author. Crossroads for liberty.
- ISBN:
- 9781598132793
- 1598132792
- 9781598132809
- 1598132806
- OCLC:
- 953738489
- Publisher Number:
- 99970220110
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