A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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book
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gptkb:John_Adams
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appendices
comparative analysis historical context three volumes historical examples philosophical_arguments |
| gptkbp:controversy |
tyranny
limited government the rule of law representative government mixed government pure democracy the necessity of a constitution |
| gptkbp:discusses |
federalism
checks and balances separation of powers the role of the judiciary the concept of sovereignty the nature of man republicanism the importance of representation the role of the legislature the role of the citizen the importance of civic virtue the concept of rights the role of the executive the dangers of faction the influence of Enlightenment thought the legacy of the founding fathers the purpose of government the relationship between liberty and order the_evolution_of_American_government the_impact_of_the_American_Revolution |
| gptkbp:genre |
political philosophy
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:U.S._Constitution
state constitutions constitutional debates legal scholarship American_political_thought |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
Federalist Papers
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| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1-60381-123-4
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:pageCount |
400
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gptkb:Philadelphia
1787 |
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:William_Hill
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| gptkbp:subject |
politics
government constitutional law |
| gptkbp:wrote |
response_to_the_Articles_of_Confederation
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