The Constitution in Congress: Democrats and Whigs, 1829-1861University of Chicago Press, 2005 M05 10 - 368 pages The Constitution in Congress series has been called nothing less than a biography of the US Constitution for its in-depth examination of the role that the legislative and executive branches have played in the development of constitutional interpretation. This third volume in the series, the early installments of which dealt with the Federalist and Jeffersonian eras, continues this examination with the Jacksonian revolution of 1829 and subsequent efforts by Democrats to dismantle Henry Clay’s celebrated “American System” of nationalist economics. David P. Currie covers the political events of the period leading up to the start of the Civil War, showing how the slavery question, although seldom overtly discussed in the debates included in this volume, underlies the Southern insistence on strict interpretation of federal powers. Like its predecessors, The Constitution in Congress: Democrats and Whigs will be an invaluable reference for legal scholars and constitutional historians alike. |
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... President Jackson's Veto 59 II . Removal of the Deposits 65 A. The Statute 65 B. The President's Powers 67 C ... VICE - PRESIDENT 157 I. The Veto 157 A. The President's Pocket 158 B. Tippecanoe 162 C. Mr. Tyler and the Bank 163 D. Mr ...
... President Jackson's Veto 59 II . Removal of the Deposits 65 A. The Statute 65 B. The President's Powers 67 C ... VICE - PRESIDENT 157 I. The Veto 157 A. The President's Pocket 158 B. Tippecanoe 162 C. Mr. Tyler and the Bank 163 D. Mr ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION TO PART ONE | 3 |
INTERCOURSE | 9 |
THE PUBLIC LANDS | 37 |
THE BANK WAR | 58 |
CUSTOMS | 88 |
The Kitchen Sink | 121 |
ENUMERATED AND LIMITED POWERS | 123 |
PRESIDENT VICEPRESIDENT | 157 |
MORE MISCREANTS | 206 |
JUDGING CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS | 229 |
OTHER ELECTION ISSUES | 254 |
CONCLUSION | 278 |
APPENDIX A DRAMATIS PERSONAE | 281 |
APPENDIX B PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 12891861 | 303 |
APPENDIX C THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES | 311 |
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