The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist PapersMadison House, 1998 - 183 pages Jefferson called The Federalist "the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever written," and yet the text is considered lifeless and impenetrable by all but the most persistent readers. The Essential Federalist presents a bold new approach to reading one of the most important documents in American history. By careful selection, organization, and annotation of the essays' most meaningful passages, this book showcases what is central to The Federalist. "If the road over which you will still have to pass," in reading these papers, wrote Publius, "should in some places appear to you tedious or irksome, you will recollect that you are in quest of information on a subject the most momentous which can engage the attention of free people. . . . It will be my aim to remove the obstacles to your progress in as compendious a manner as it can be done, without sacrificing utility to dispatch." Dr. Quentin P. Taylor takes up Publius' challenge by making The Federalist an understandable and usable resource. This book will be essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the roots of American government. |
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... ernment required expanded powers and greater " energy " was a relatively easy task . The new nation was quickly learning a simple but profound political truth : that weak and lethargic government is not the same as good government , nor ...
... ernment required expanded powers and greater " energy " was a relatively easy task . The new nation was quickly learning a simple but profound political truth : that weak and lethargic government is not the same as good government , nor ...
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... ernment deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority . The fabric of American Empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CON- sent of the PEOPLE . The streams of national power 88 THE ESSENTIAL FEDERALIST.
... ernment deeper than in the mere sanction of delegated authority . The fabric of American Empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CON- sent of the PEOPLE . The streams of national power 88 THE ESSENTIAL FEDERALIST.
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... ernment . And happily for the republican cause , the practicable sphere may be carried to a very great extent by a judicious modification and mixture of the federal principle . ( No. 51 ) ALL CONSTITUTIONAL acts of power , whether in ...
... ernment . And happily for the republican cause , the practicable sphere may be carried to a very great extent by a judicious modification and mixture of the federal principle . ( No. 51 ) ALL CONSTITUTIONAL acts of power , whether in ...
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