The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803–1898Sanford Levinson, Bartholomew Sparrow Rowman & Littlefield, 14 Jun 2023 - 272 halaman The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory was a watershed event for the fledgling United States. Adding some 829,000 square miles of territory, the Louisiana Purchase set a striking precedent of Presidential power and brought to the surface profound legal and constitutional questions. As the nation continued to expand westward and into the Pacific and Caribbean, critical social, political and constitutional questions arose that greatly tested American resolve and reshaped the nation's founding premises. In this exciting collection, Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew Sparrow bring together noted scholars in American history, constitutional law, and political science to examine role that the Louisiana Purchase played in shaping both the expansionist policies of the nineteenth century and critical interpretations of the Constitution. The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803–1898 provides a fascinating overview of how the U.S. Constitution and the American political system is inextricably tied to |
Dari dalam buku
Hasil 1-5 dari 30
Halaman 1
... constitutionally admitted into the United States ? What exactly makes some constitutional issues — such as the propriety of Texas's admission - settled and others open - ended ? What impact did the gold rush have on American political ...
... constitutionally admitted into the United States ? What exactly makes some constitutional issues — such as the propriety of Texas's admission - settled and others open - ended ? What impact did the gold rush have on American political ...
Halaman 12
... constitutionally unprece- dented category of " unincorporated territories . " The implication was not only that the U.S. Constitution did not necessarily apply fully to the U.S. territo- ries ( which had also been true of the contiguous ...
... constitutionally unprece- dented category of " unincorporated territories . " The implication was not only that the U.S. Constitution did not necessarily apply fully to the U.S. territo- ries ( which had also been true of the contiguous ...
Halaman 22
... constitutionally exercise . " 15 Jefferson explained further in an 1803 letter : [ T ] he Constitution ] specifies & delineates the operations permitted to the fed- eral government , and gives all the powers necessary to carry these ...
... constitutionally exercise . " 15 Jefferson explained further in an 1803 letter : [ T ] he Constitution ] specifies & delineates the operations permitted to the fed- eral government , and gives all the powers necessary to carry these ...
Halaman 29
... constitutionally valid under a Jeffersonian approach , such provisions would have to implement some federal power other than the treaty power . It is far from obvious what that power would be . An implemen- tational view would also ...
... constitutionally valid under a Jeffersonian approach , such provisions would have to implement some federal power other than the treaty power . It is far from obvious what that power would be . An implemen- tational view would also ...
Halaman 32
... constitutionally reasonable means for executing federal power . Thus , the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase was , in the end , a relatively easy case , but it was easy for reasons that render problematic some of the later ...
... constitutionally reasonable means for executing federal power . Thus , the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase was , in the end , a relatively easy case , but it was easy for reasons that render problematic some of the later ...
Edisi yang lain - Lihat semua
The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803-1898 Sanford Levinson,Bartholomew H. Sparrow Pratinjau terbatas - 2005 |
The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803-1898 Sanford Levinson,Bartholomew H. Sparrow Tampilan cuplikan - 2005 |
The Louisiana Purchase and American Expansion, 1803-1898 Sanford Levinson,Bartholomew H. Sparrow Pratinjau tidak tersedia - 2005 |
Istilah dan frasa umum
1st sess 28th Cong 2d sess acquire territory acquisition admission admitted American annexation of Texas argued argument Article authority California citizenship civil claim colonial Congress Congressional Globe constitutionally deannexation debate decision declared democracy Destutt de Tracy diffusion doctrine elite empire executive power expansionists federal Federalist foreign Frémont grant Guam homestead Ibid incorporated independence inhabitants Insular island issues Jeffersonian John joint resolution judicial Justice Law Review legislative liberty Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Territory means ment Mexican Mexico Missouri Montesquieu Northwest Ordinance Onuf overseas Philippines political president principle Public Lands Puerto Rico railroad regime Republic of Texas republican Rican ritory Rivera Ramos rule Samoa Senate settled settlement slave slaveholders slavery sovereignty stitutional Territories Clause Texas statehood Thomas Jefferson tion tional Treaty Clause treaty power U.S. citizens U.S. Constitution U.S. government U.S. Supreme Court unincorporated territories Union United University Press vote West York