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 |
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... foreign territory , and still less of incorporating it into the Union . An amendment of the constitution seems necessary for this . " Part of Jefferson's argument is formal , of course , since it concerns the na- ture of the provisions ...
... foreign territory , and still less of incorporating it into the Union . An amendment of the constitution seems necessary for this . " Part of Jefferson's argument is formal , of course , since it concerns the na- ture of the provisions ...
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... foreign territory " into " domestic territory " -and , more important , to transform the entire coun- try by any such addition — simply by the Senate's ratification of a treaty by which the prior foreign owner would consent to its ...
... foreign territory " into " domestic territory " -and , more important , to transform the entire coun- try by any such addition — simply by the Senate's ratification of a treaty by which the prior foreign owner would consent to its ...
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... foreign territory like Canada to the Union without any further ado . One just doesn't know from reading the text how broad is its application . Citizenship was assumed to be a matter for the states 10 Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew ...
... foreign territory like Canada to the Union without any further ado . One just doesn't know from reading the text how broad is its application . Citizenship was assumed to be a matter for the states 10 Sanford Levinson and Bartholomew ...
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... foreign ter- ritory could be " incorporated " into the Union . The Louisiana Purchase treaty was signed in early May 1803 , with signa- tures backdated to April 30 , 1803 and ratifications formally exchanged on Oc- tober 20 , 1803. The ...
... foreign ter- ritory could be " incorporated " into the Union . The Louisiana Purchase treaty was signed in early May 1803 , with signa- tures backdated to April 30 , 1803 and ratifications formally exchanged on Oc- tober 20 , 1803. The ...
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... foreign terri- tory during wartime is a legislative - like power that does not depend upon congressional statutes.37 The executive power thus has both implementational and jurisdiction - extending components . From which component does ...
... foreign terri- tory during wartime is a legislative - like power that does not depend upon congressional statutes.37 The executive power thus has both implementational and jurisdiction - extending components . From which component does ...
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