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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... Overseas Empire : The Philippines , Puerto Rico , Guam , and Samoa Julian Go 209 11 Empires External and Internal : Territories , Government Lands , and Federalism in the United States Index Bartholomew H. Sparrow About the Contributors ...
... Overseas Empire : The Philippines , Puerto Rico , Guam , and Samoa Julian Go 209 11 Empires External and Internal : Territories , Government Lands , and Federalism in the United States Index Bartholomew H. Sparrow About the Contributors ...
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... overseas ter- ritories , persons and areas under U.S. sovereignty but without effective rep- resentation in the federal government . Given the fundamental constitutional questions prompted by the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on the ...
... overseas ter- ritories , persons and areas under U.S. sovereignty but without effective rep- resentation in the federal government . Given the fundamental constitutional questions prompted by the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on the ...
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... overseas territories . It is worth noting that Lawson and Seidman predicate their argument on a very controversial theory of " original intent " that relies far less on specific historical evidence as to what members of the founding ...
... overseas territories . It is worth noting that Lawson and Seidman predicate their argument on a very controversial theory of " original intent " that relies far less on specific historical evidence as to what members of the founding ...
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... Overseas Empire . " Go addresses the distinct histories and distinct subordinate relations that the island territories have under U.S. sovereignty . And Efrén Rivera Ramos , a professor of law , looks at Puerto Ricans ' striking and ...
... Overseas Empire . " Go addresses the distinct histories and distinct subordinate relations that the island territories have under U.S. sovereignty . And Efrén Rivera Ramos , a professor of law , looks at Puerto Ricans ' striking and ...
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