The Convention and the Primary
Author | : Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Political conventions |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Political conventions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alexander Hamilton |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2018-08-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1528785878 |
Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.
Author | : Charles Edward Merriam |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Nominations for office |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Carol Berkin |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780156028721 |
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.
Author | : Marty Cohen |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 2009-05-15 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0226112381 |
Throughout the contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, politicians and voters alike worried that the outcome might depend on the preferences of unelected superdelegates. This concern threw into relief the prevailing notion that—such unusually competitive cases notwithstanding—people, rather than parties, should and do control presidential nominations. But for the past several decades, The Party Decides shows, unelected insiders in both major parties have effectively selected candidates long before citizens reached the ballot box. Tracing the evolution of presidential nominations since the 1790s, this volume demonstrates how party insiders have sought since America’s founding to control nominations as a means of getting what they want from government. Contrary to the common view that the party reforms of the 1970s gave voters more power, the authors contend that the most consequential contests remain the candidates’ fights for prominent endorsements and the support of various interest groups and state party leaders. These invisible primaries produce frontrunners long before most voters start paying attention, profoundly influencing final election outcomes and investing parties with far more nominating power than is generally recognized.
Author | : Jonathan Elliot |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1780 |
Release | : 1941 |
Genre | : United States |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Henry Barton Dawson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 770 |
Release | : 1863 |
Genre | : Constitutional law |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Dickinson |
Publisher | : New York : Outlook Company |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : |
Author | : James Madison |
Publisher | : Modern Library |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2011-04-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0307789209 |
In 1787, the American union was in disarray. The incompatible demands of the separate states threatened its existence; some states were even in danger of turning into the kind of tyranny they had so recently deposed. A truly national government was needed, one that could raise money, regulate commerce, and defend the states against foreign threats–without becoming as overbearing as England. So thirty-six-year-old James Madison believed. That summer, the Virginian was instrumental in organizing the Constitutional Convention, in which one of the world’s greatest documents would be debated, created, and signed. Inspired by a sense of history in the making, he kept the most extensive notes of any attendee.Now two esteemed scholars have made these minutes accessible to everyone. Presented with modern punctuation and spelling, judicious cuts, and helpful notes–plus fascinating background information on every delegate and an overview of the tumultuous times–here is the great drama of how the Constitution came to be, from the opening statements to the final votes. This Modern Library Paperback Classic also includes an Introduction and appendices from the authors.
Author | : Louise I. Gerdes |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2014-05-20 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0737776552 |
The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.