Historical Dictionary of the U. S. Constitution

Richard S. Conley

doi:10.5771/9781442271876

Summary

The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution covers the Founding of the American Republic and the Framers, the drafting of the Constitution, constitutional debates over ratification, and traces key events, Supreme Court chief justices, amendments, and Supreme Court cases regarding the interpretation of the Constitution from 1789-2016.

The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Constitution contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on key figures in the Founding, Supreme Court chief justices, explanations of the Articles and Amendments to the Constitution, and key Supreme Court cases. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the U.S. Constitution.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2016
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-7188-3
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-7187-6
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 451
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
5. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 24
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3. C No access
4. D No access
5. E No access
6. F No access
7. G No access
8. H No access
9. I No access
10. J No access
11. K No access
12. L No access
13. M No access
14. N No access
15. O No access
16. P No access
17. Q No access
18. R No access
19. S No access
20. T No access
21. U No access
22. V No access
23. W No access
24. Y No access
25. Z No access
Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence and Signatories No access Pages 245 - 250
Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States No access Pages 251 - 274
Appendix C: Federalist No. 1 No access Pages 275 - 278
Appendix D: Federalist No. 2: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence No access Pages 279 - 282
Appendix E: Federalist No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection No access Pages 283 - 288
Appendix F: Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection No access Pages 289 - 296
Appendix G: Federalist No. 13: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government No access Pages 297 - 300
Appendix H: Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union No access Pages 301 - 308
Appendix I: Federalist No. 37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government No access Pages 309 - 314
Appendix J: Federalist No. 46: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared No access Pages 315 - 320
Appendix K: Federalist No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments No access Pages 321 - 324
Appendix L: Federalist No. 52: The House of Representatives No access Pages 325 - 328
Appendix M: Federalist No. 62: The Senate No access Pages 329 - 334
Appendix N: Federalist No. 67: The Executive Department No access Pages 335 - 338
Appendix O: Federalist No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered No access Pages 339 - 346
Appendix P: Federalist No. 78: The Judiciary Department No access Pages 347 - 354
Appendix Q: Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks No access Pages 355 - 360
Appendix R: Anti-Federalist No. 1: General Introduction: A Dangerous Plan of Benefit Only to the “Aristocratick Combination” No access Pages 361 - 362
Appendix S: Anti-Federalist No. 3: New Constitution Creates a National Government; Will Not Abate Foreign Influence No access Pages 363 - 366
Appendix T: Anti-Federalist No. 9: A Consolidated Government Is a Tyranny No access Pages 367 - 370
Appendix U: Anti-Federalist No. 14: Extent of Territory under Consolidated Government Too Large to Preserve Liberty or Protect Property No access Pages 371 - 374
Appendix V: Anti-Federalist No. 21: Why the Articles Failed No access Pages 375 - 378
Appendix W: Anti-Federalist No. 22: Articles of Confederation Simply Requires Amendments, Particularly for Commercial Power and Judicial Power; Constitution Goes Too Far No access Pages 379 - 382
Appendix X: Anti-Federalist No. 37: Factions and the Constitution No access Pages 383 - 386
Appendix Y: Anti-Federalist No. 47: “Balance” of Departments Not Achieved under New Constitution No access Pages 387 - 390
Appendix Z: Anti-Federalist No. 67: Various Fears Concerning the Executive Department No access Pages 391 - 394
Appendix AA: Anti-Federalist No. 84: On the Lack of a Bill of Rights No access Pages 395 - 400
Appendix BB: Anti-Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks: Evils under Confederation Exaggerated; Constitution Must Be Drastically Revised Before Adoption No access Pages 401 - 406
Appendix CC: Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, 1789–2016 No access Pages 407 - 408
Bibliography No access Pages 409 - 450
About the Author No access Pages 451 - 451