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The Federalist's Vision of Popular Sovereignty in the New American Republic

The Federalist's Vision of Popular Sovereignty in the New American Republic PDF Author: Kathleen O. Potter
Publisher: LFB Scholarly Publishing
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
In reconstructing the theory of The Federalist Papers, Potter shows how its authors present the Constitution as a social compact that embraces a stronger version of popular sovereignty than that expressed in the consent theories of Hobbes or Locke. The Federalist: (1) recognizes complexity in the first stage of the compact that requires more from the people than mere consent; (2) introduces a formal constitution and procedure for obtaining popular consent into the second stage; (3) extends the compact beyond the founding moment by including a formal amendment procedure and provisions for "wholly popular" government; and (4) addresses the responsibilities of the people and, therefore, the requirement for virtue.
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