| Description |
xii, 333 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-314) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : beyond Madisonian federalism -- pt. I. Interpreting the debate over ratification. Legitimacy and meaning : the significance of public debate to the adoption of the Constitution ; The elusive meaning of the debate over ratification ; European states, American contexts ; The ideological response to state expansion -- pt. II. Military powers. An impotent Congress ; Independence, commerce, and military strength ; A government of force ; Government by consent ; The Federalists and the uses of military powers -- pt. III. Fiscal powers. Congressional insolvency ; Unlimited taxation, public credit, and the strength of government ; The costs of government ; A government for free ; The Federalists and the uses of fiscal powers ; Conclusion : the Constitution, the Federalists, and the American state. |
| Subject |
Constitutional history -- United States.
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Federal government -- United States -- History.
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| ISBN |
0195148703 (cloth) |
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