| Federalism Contributor(s): Sutton, Robert P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313315310 ISBN-13: 9780313315312 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $78.21 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2002 Annotation: The issues and controversies surrounding the creation of our federal republic--and the rights of the federal government--have reverberated through many watershed events in the 200+ years of American history. This book will help students to debate those issues as they played out in eight crises from 1787 to the beginning of the 21st century. Expert commentary and 54 primary documents contemporary to the time were carefully selected to represent a variety of views on each issue. Events range from the creation of the federal republic to the ongoing controversy over women's rights. Primary documents include: BLPresidential letters and speeches BLNewspaper opinion pieces BLFirst-person accounts and letters BLSupreme Court decisions BLCongressional debates BLStatutes BLResolutions BLPolitical party platforms A narrative introduction to the issue of federalism over American history will help students contextualize the events in context. A chronology and bibliography of books and Web sites will assist the student researcher. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - National - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 320.473 |
| LCCN: 2002016102 |
| Series: Major Issues in American History |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.44" W x 9.48" (1.39 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The issues and controversies surrounding the creation of our federal republic--and the rights of the federal government--have reverberated through many watershed events in the 200+ years of American history. This book will help students to debate those issues as they played out in eight crises from 1787 to the beginning of the 21st century. Expert commentary and 54 primary documents contemporary to the time were carefully selected to represent a variety of views on each issue. Events range from the creation of the federal republic to the ongoing controversy over women's rights. Primary documents include presidential letters and speeches, newspaper opinion pieces, first-person accounts and letters, Supreme Court decisions, congressional debates, statutes, resolutions, and political party platforms. A narrative introduction to the issue of federalism over American history will help students contextualize the events in context. A chronology and bibliography of books and Web sites will assist the student researcher. |
