Making A New American Constitution
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Making A New American Constitution
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Author : George William Van Cleve
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-20
Making A New American Constitution written by George William Van Cleve and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-20 with categories.
This is a book about constitutional reform. Today the Constitution is a dangerous threat to Abraham Lincoln's vision of government of the people, by the people, and for the people. It served the United States well during its early years, but has numerous remarkably undemocratic features. And the Constitution has an even graver overarching flaw. It is preventing us from making reforms needed to address the collapse of the middle class and to renew our rapidly decaying social bonds. The Constitution is a massive obstruction to national unity and to our country's survival.Today we are a multicultural, racially diverse, heavily urbanized society. And we are now in danger of being governed permanently by a wealthy oligarchy. Our middle class is headed toward collapse, and our democracy cannot survive its demise. Steadily deteriorating socioeconomic conditions facing millions of poor and middle-class Americans are almost certain to result in a political crisis that may weaken or shatter our union.To avoid such a catastrophe, it will be essential for us to make extensive political, social, and economic reforms based on constitutional changes that will enable all Americans to view their government as truly fair and firmly committed to creating equal life opportunities and justice for everyone, not just for one elite class or dominant race. This book explains why the Constitution is a major obstacle to reform, and what we will need to do to create a resilient democracy. It takes a deep look at the Constitution's undemocratic features, and then explores why the Constitution also makes unworkable piecemeal reforms, such as a constitutional amendment to take money out of politics or a balanced budget amendment. The time to change our government has come. Americans can and must hold a popular convention that can achieve a constitutional grand bargain resolving divisive issues, which will renew republican government and avoid permanent authoritarian rule by a wealthy oligarchy. The book explores how a popular convention can be held, and proposes a series of essential constitutional reforms.
The Origin And Growth Of The American Constitution
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Author : Hannis Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1911
The Origin And Growth Of The American Constitution written by Hannis Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1911 with Constitutional history categories.
A New Constitution For A New America
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Author : William MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
A New Constitution For A New America written by William MacDonald and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XI WIDENING THE POWERS OF CONGRESS It has generally been regarded as one of the great virtues of the American Constitution that the powers which it granted to the President, to Congress, or to the courts were in most instances phrased in broad and general terms, and thus could be applied, without doing violence to their obvious meaning, to changing social conditions. The grant to Congress for example, of the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes," has proved sufficient, it has been pointed out, for the days of the stage-coach and the days of the railway, for those of the sailing vessel and those of the steamship. But for this adaptability to changing circumstances the Constitution would have been much more frequently amended than it has been, and the amendments would certainly have taken a wider range. Not even the American Constitution, however, is perfect. The lapse of time, the experience acquired in working the constitutional machinery, strained and inconsistent interpretations by the courts and by the executive, and the rise of new issues or the development of new social conditions which the framers of the Constitution could by no possibility have foreseen, have combined to reveal certain important defects or limitations in the Constitution which should now be remedied. Some of those defects and limitations which concern the Constitution itself have already been considered. Those which concern Congress, especially as that body would be under a responsible government, remain to be discussed. i. Corporations. The Constitution gives to Congress no direct power to create corporations. The famous controversy in 1791, however, over the incorporation of the first...
Plain Honest Men
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Author : Richard Beeman
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2009-03-17
Plain Honest Men written by Richard Beeman and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-17 with History categories.
In May 1787, in an atmosphere of crisis, delegates met in Philadelphia to design a radically new form of government. Distinguished historian Richard Beeman captures as never before the dynamic of the debate and the characters of the men who labored that historic summer. Virtually all of the issues in dispute—the extent of presidential power, the nature of federalism, and, most explosive of all, the role of slavery—have continued to provoke conflict throughout our nation's history. This unprecedented book takes readers behind the scenes to show how the world's most enduring constitution was forged through conflict, compromise, and fragile consensus. As Gouverneur Morris, delegate of Pennsylvania, noted: "While some have boasted it as a work from Heaven, others have given it a less righteous origin. I have many reasons to believe that it is the work of plain, honest men."
The Making Of The American Constitution
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Author : Merrill Jensen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
The Making Of The American Constitution written by Merrill Jensen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Constitutional history categories.
"Bibliographical essay": pages 187-189.
The First American Constitutions
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Author : Willi Paul Adams
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2001
The First American Constitutions written by Willi Paul Adams and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
For the last twenty years this book has been cited by every serious writer on early American constitutional development. Any constitutional history of the independent United States must begin with this comprehensive study. Professor Adams combines a European perspective and a thorough knowledge of the antecedents of 1787 to create an insightful analysis of the replacement by the revolutionary generation of one government by another by--they thought--"constitutional" means. Acting for "the people" in 11 of the 13 rebelling states, various kinds of self-empowered committees, "congresses," or "conventions" created new constitutions and a system in which the states dominated over the weaker Confederation government. This volume contains two new chapters: one demonstrating precedents in the state constitutions for the U.S. Constitution, and another chapter critically testing the "republicanism over liberalism" thesis against political ideas and institutional arrangements that constitute the first state constitutions. The bibliography has been updated to include the rich body of work written during the last two decades, much of it indebted to this pioneering study.
What Does New America Need Topics Of The Constitutional Convention American Constitution Book Grade 4 Children S Government Books
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Author : Universal Politics
language : en
Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2020-12-31
What Does New America Need Topics Of The Constitutional Convention American Constitution Book Grade 4 Children S Government Books written by Universal Politics and has been published by Speedy Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-31 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
America suffered under a powerful government so they were afraid to give too much power on any government for fear of another war. It’s interesting how their rules and laws gradually evolved to ensure equality while at the same time delegating sufficient power and authority to a central government. Most of these decisions were made during the Constitutional Convention. Turn the pages of this book to learn more
The Making Of America
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Author : W. Cleon Skousen
language : en
Publisher: Verity Publishing
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The Making Of America written by W. Cleon Skousen and has been published by Verity Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Political Science categories.
The United States of America has been blessed with the world’s greatest political success formula. In a little over a century, this formula allowed a small segment of the human family—less than 6 percent—to become the richest nation on earth. It allowed them to create more than half of the world’s total output in production and enjoy the highest standard of living in the history of the world. In this book, we learn how the Founding Fathers discovered this success formula. Much of this discovery is told in the words of the Founders themselves, so that the reader can feel the power of their minds sweeping away thousands of years of bad government and illogical laws to formulate a whole new society based on human freedom. By returning to the roots of the Founders’ thinking, and contemplating the logic that they used in establishing the Constitution, we can better understand the challenges and solutions that confront us in today’s political world. This eBook includes the original index, illustrations, footnotes, table of contents and page numbering from the printed format.
A Brilliant Solution
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Author : Carol Berkin
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2002
A Brilliant Solution written by Carol Berkin and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Revisiting all the original documents and using her deep knowledge of eighteenth-century history and politics, Carol Berkin takes a fresh look at the men who framed the Constitution, the issues they faced, and the times they lived in. Berkin transports the reader into the hearts and minds of the founders, exposing their fears and their limited expectations of success.
A New Constitution For A New America
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Author : William MacDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1904
A New Constitution For A New America written by William MacDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1904 with Political Science categories.