Author: David Benner
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ISBN: 9780578264271
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: David Benner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781502491381
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 388

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The genesis of the United States Constitution was built upon centuries of tyranny inflicted by treacherous kings and highly centralized government. In many cases, this authority had to be challenged directly in order for liberty to thrive. As a result, the Constitution was born from a laborious and exhaustive understanding of the British experience that the founders lived under and observed. In Compact of the Republic, David Benner aims to prove that the Constitution did not impose a nationalist, powerful central government, and was not ratified by "one people." Instead, the Constitution was a multi-party compact set up by the states, where the states were the masters of their own creation. The states built the federal government, and did not intend for their creation to rule over them. Compact of the Republic promises to become the standard argument for the compact view of the union, and throws a wrench into the wheel of contemporary legal thought. In Compact of the Republic, historian David Benner: *Contends that representatives were made aware that power could be resumed by the states after acts of federal overreach and usurpation *Explores the historical foundation behind the Bill of Rights, and traces the limitations on government to malevolent actions of kings *Proves the Constitution acknowledges the states in the plural, as a collection of societies with varied interests *Reveals that the "elastic clauses" were clearly explained and leave no room for modern reinterpretation *Explains how the federal judiciary now overturns state laws that they have no discretion over, to the contrary of its original scope of power *Describes how Thomas Jefferson and James Madison believed that unconstitutional federal laws had to be opposed, nullified, and obstructed by the states *Illustrates that ratification was only secured by convincing opponents of the Constitution that the document would produce a weak general government with limited, enumerated powers

Author: Bernard Janin Sage
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Category : Constitutional history
Languages : en
Pages : 656

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Author: China
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781017180251
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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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. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Author: Bernard Janin Sage
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 636

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations
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Category : Marshall Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1451831471
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 47

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This 2001 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Republic of Palau faces a number of development challenges. Substantial improvements in human and physical infrastructure are needed to sustain higher growth rates. About 80 percent of the land area is on the Babeldaob Island, which is virtually inaccessible now, but it is expected to develop rapidly after the completion of a Japan-funded bridge in 2002 and a United States-funded island access road in 2004. Asset balances have been declining as a result of drawdowns to finance fiscal deficits, as well as recent investment losses.

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Category : Marshall Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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