James D. R. Philips

Two Revolutions and the Constitution

How the English and American Revolutions Produced the American Constitution

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Produktbeschreibung

How and why did Americans conceive a republic built on individual liberty, in an era or oppressive monarchies? The author explores the origins of the rights and liberties which the Constitution protects. He tells the story of the revolutionary journey from British colonies to a nation with the worldâ s first written Constitution.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9780761872689
• ISBN-10: 076187268X
• Artikelnr.: 61186036

Autorenporträt

James D. R. Philips is visiting lecturer at the University of Sydney's Law School.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Before the Revolution: The System of Government in America
Chapter 2 The End of Tyranny? The English Revolution
Chapter 3 The Original Legislature: The Origins of Parliament
Chapter 4 The British Executive: The Prime Minister Supersedes the King
Chapter 5 British Coercion, American Resistance
Chapter 6 The First American Constitutions: The State Constitutions
Chapter 7 The Confederation Was Not Enough
Chapter 8 The Revolution Is Secured: The Constitution Is Born
Epilogue
Appendix 1 The Legal Status of the Colonies
Appendix 2 1790 Census Data
Appendix 3 The Origins of the Common Law
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Further Reading
About the Author