The Bill of Rights: Government Proscribed

by Peter J. Albert

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The essays in this collection set the Bill of Rights in context by tracing its historical lineages and establishing the political context for its adoption by the states. They point out the differences between Federalist fears of anarchy and Antifederalist fears of tyranny, as eventually reconcilable, and examine how particular functional dimensions of the various rights were popularly conceived. The volume concludes with a comparative examination...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:081391759X

ISBN13:9780813917597

Release Date:March 1998

Publisher:United States Capitol Historical Society

Length:463 Pages

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Colonial Period Constitutional Law History Law Legal History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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