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... hands into the hands of the army , and that they may be proclaimed the high- est power of the people . ' 30 John Adams at this time expressed dis- satisfaction with the number of officers holding the rank of general , and while he did ...
... hands into the hands of the army , and that they may be proclaimed the high- est power of the people . ' 30 John Adams at this time expressed dis- satisfaction with the number of officers holding the rank of general , and while he did ...
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... hand , and the purse in the other . Shall we be safe without either ? ' Mason especially desired some restrictions on federal control over the state militia , a body which he believed the central government , under the exist- ing ...
... hand , and the purse in the other . Shall we be safe without either ? ' Mason especially desired some restrictions on federal control over the state militia , a body which he believed the central government , under the exist- ing ...
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... hand the good government practiced there , " They would be convinced , ' an English traveler wrote , ' that a large ... hands , and leave their rulers without any ; they are thus the guardians of their own rights , and the enforcers of ...
... hand the good government practiced there , " They would be convinced , ' an English traveler wrote , ' that a large ... hands , and leave their rulers without any ; they are thus the guardians of their own rights , and the enforcers of ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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