Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788: And the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... constitution was imitated by most of the states , and lasted until 1830 . The Pennsylvania constitution ( p . 162 ) with its manhood suffrage , reflected the recent victory of the democratic element in that state , and incorporated two ...
... constitution was imitated by most of the states , and lasted until 1830 . The Pennsylvania constitution ( p . 162 ) with its manhood suffrage , reflected the recent victory of the democratic element in that state , and incorporated two ...
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And the Formation of the Federal Constitution Samuel Eliot Morison. federal , partly national ' . It was called the Federal rather than the National Constitution in order to disarm state prejudice against a ' consolidated ' government ...
And the Formation of the Federal Constitution Samuel Eliot Morison. federal , partly national ' . It was called the Federal rather than the National Constitution in order to disarm state prejudice against a ' consolidated ' government ...
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... Constitution was then read , and the several objectionable parts noticed by the opposition , parti- cularly that ... Constitution with amend- ments , in which case her ratification would be of no effect until the other States adopted the ...
... Constitution was then read , and the several objectionable parts noticed by the opposition , parti- cularly that ... Constitution with amend- ments , in which case her ratification would be of no effect until the other States adopted the ...
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