Federal Usurpation

Federal Usurpation

Franklin Pierce

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Cosimo
Año de edición:
1905
ISBN:
9781646799107
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'Evil for evil, a good despotism in a country at all advanced in civilization is more noxious than a bad one, for it is more relaxing and enervating to the thoughts, feelings, and energiesof the people.'-John Stuart Mill, Considerations on Representative Government (1875)Federal Usurpation by Franklin Pierce (1908) details the origins of the Constitution and how its ideals have potentially been corrupted throughout history. The book starts with the Civil War and the Reconstruction and ends with suggestions on how a democratic republic can be restored. Written in a presidential election year, it may have swayed voters of the time, however, Pierce attempts to remain impartial. Readers interested in understanding US politics and government on a deeper level will want to add this timeless work to their personal library.

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    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....
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    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....
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    Franklin Pierce
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work....