The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, And DestinyThe American Republic, written in 1865, is a part of the Conservative Leadership Series, and proves to remain a cornerstone of American thinking, a great intellectual achievement and important treatment of American political theory. |
Contents
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 3 |
CHAPTER II GOVERNMENT | 11 |
CHAPTER III ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT | 17 |
CHAPTER IV ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT CONTINUED | 25 |
CHAPTER V ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT CONTINUED | 39 |
CHAPTER VI ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT CONCLUDED | 55 |
CHAPTER VII CONSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT | 71 |
CHAPTER VIII CONSTITUTION OF GOVERNMENT CONCLUDED | 85 |
CHAPTER IX THE UNITED STATES | 97 |
CHAPTER X CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES | 109 |
CHAPTER XI THE CONSTITUTION CONTINUED | 121 |
CHAPTER XII SECESSION | 137 |
CHAPTER XIII RECONSTRUCTION | 151 |
CHAPTER XIV POLITICAL TENDENCIES | 169 |
CHAPTER XV DESTINY POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS | 189 |
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