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Constitutional history of the American Revolution / John Phillip Reid.
Author
Reid, John Phillip
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Format
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Language
English
Εdition
Abridged ed.
Published/Created
Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, ©1995.
Description
xx, 149 pages ; 24 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
KF4749 .R45 1995
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Constitutional history
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United States
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United States
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Politics and government
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1775-1783
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Summary note
Designed for use in courses, this abridged edition of the four-volume Constitutional History of the American Revolution demonstrates how significant constitutional disputes were in instigating the American Revolution. John Phillip Reid addresses the central constitutional issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax, the authority to legislate, the security of rights, the nature of law, the foundation of constitutional government in custom and contractarian theory, and the search for a constitutional settlement. Reid's distinctive analysis discusses the irreconcilable nature of this conflict--irreconcilable not because leaders in politics on both sides did not desire a solution, but because the dynamics of constitutional law impeded a solution that permitted the colonies to remain part of the dominions of George III.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-140) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. The Authority of the Constitution
Ch. 2. The Authority to Tax
Ch. 3. The Authority to Legislate
Ch. 4. The Authority to Regulate
Ch. 5. The Authority of the Prerogative
Ch. 6. Conclusion.
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ISBN
029914660X ((cl))
9780299146603 ((cl))
0299146642 ((pbk.))
9780299146641 ((pbk.))
LCCN
94039045
OCLC
31374535
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