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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... tional system of states that the newly independent United States was just now joining . Furthermore , Article IV , Section 3 of the Constitution explicitly pro- vided that " [ t ] he Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all ...
... tional system of states that the newly independent United States was just now joining . Furthermore , Article IV , Section 3 of the Constitution explicitly pro- vided that " [ t ] he Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all ...
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... tional amendment through Article V : the U.S. Constitution is extremely diffi- cult to amend . A constitutional amendment requires , of course , the approval of two - thirds of each house of Congress and the ratification by the legisla ...
... tional amendment through Article V : the U.S. Constitution is extremely diffi- cult to amend . A constitutional amendment requires , of course , the approval of two - thirds of each house of Congress and the ratification by the legisla ...
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... tional , but for reasons that would raise the eyebrows of many lawyers both in 1803 and in 2003. We interpret the language of Article III regarding the in- corporation of Louisiana's inhabitants to promise that the Louisiana Territory ...
... tional , but for reasons that would raise the eyebrows of many lawyers both in 1803 and in 2003. We interpret the language of Article III regarding the in- corporation of Louisiana's inhabitants to promise that the Louisiana Territory ...
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... tional power that could only be used to effectuate other granted powers rather than as an independent grant of lawmaking authority to the president and the Senate . Jefferson explained this position most clearly in notes from a 1793 ...
... tional power that could only be used to effectuate other granted powers rather than as an independent grant of lawmaking authority to the president and the Senate . Jefferson explained this position most clearly in notes from a 1793 ...
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... tional amendment by a proviso in Article V that " no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Ar- ticle ...
... tional amendment by a proviso in Article V that " no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Ar- ticle ...
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