The Constitution in Congress: Democrats and Whigs, 1829-1861The Constitution in Congress series has been called nothing less than a biography of the US Constitution for its in-depth examination of the role that the legislative and executive branches have played in the development of constitutional interpretation. This third volume in the series, the early installments of which dealt with the Federalist and Jeffersonian eras, continues this examination with the Jacksonian revolution of 1829 and subsequent efforts by Democrats to dismantle Henry Clay’s celebrated “American System” of nationalist economics. David P. Currie covers the political events of the period leading up to the start of the Civil War, showing how the slavery question, although seldom overtly discussed in the debates included in this volume, underlies the Southern insistence on strict interpretation of federal powers. Like its predecessors, The Constitution in Congress: Democrats and Whigs will be an invaluable reference for legal scholars and constitutional historians alike. |
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... Speaker 268 III. The Snowstorm of 1856 273 CONCLUSION 278 APPENDIX A. DRAMATIS PERSONAE 281 APPENDIX B. PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, 1829—1861 303 APPENDIX C. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 311 INDEX 327 Preface This is the third volume ...
... Speaker 268 III. The Snowstorm of 1856 273 CONCLUSION 278 APPENDIX A. DRAMATIS PERSONAE 281 APPENDIX B. PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, 1829—1861 303 APPENDIX C. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 311 INDEX 327 Preface This is the third volume ...
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... Speaker of the House, had set his sights largely on more protective tariffs, a new Bank, and federal support for “internal improvements”—a system of roads and canals supplemented by expenditures for the enhancement of natural waterways ...
... Speaker of the House, had set his sights largely on more protective tariffs, a new Bank, and federal support for “internal improvements”—a system of roads and canals supplemented by expenditures for the enhancement of natural waterways ...
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... Speaker of the House and a Democrat to the core.47 President Polk vetoed appropriations for river and harbor improvements in 184648 and again in 1847.“9 The first time he sounded very much like Tyler. Congress could not provide for ...
... Speaker of the House and a Democrat to the core.47 President Polk vetoed appropriations for river and harbor improvements in 184648 and again in 1847.“9 The first time he sounded very much like Tyler. Congress could not provide for ...
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Contents
The Kitchen Sink
| 121 |
Conclusion | 278 |
Dramatis Personae | 281 |
Appendix B Principal Officers 18291861 | 303 |
Appendix C The Constitution of the United States | 311 |
Index | 327 |
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The Constitution in Congress: Democrats and Whigs, 1829-1861 David P. Currie No preview available - 2013 |
The Constitution in Congress: Descent into the Maelstrom, 1829-1861, Volume 4 David P. Currie No preview available - 2006 |
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