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The Resource What kind of nation : Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the epic struggle to create a United States, James F. Simon

What kind of nation : Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the epic struggle to create a United States, James F. Simon

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"What Kind of Nation is an account of the bitter and protracted struggle between two titans of the early republic over the power of the presidency and the independence of the judiciary. The clash between fellow Virginians (and second cousins) Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall remains the most decisive confrontation between a president and a chief justice in American history. Fought in private as well as in full public view, their struggle defined basic constitutional relationships in the early days of the republic and resonates still in debates over the role of the federal government vis-a-vis the states and the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret laws." "More than 150 years after Jefferson's and Marshall's deaths, their words and achievements still reverberate in constitutional debate and political battle. What Kind of Nation is a dramatic rendering of a bitter struggle between two shrewd politicians and powerful statesmen that helped create a United States."--Jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
348 pages
Contents
  • "Swindling propositions"
  • "The reign of witches"
  • A sense of duty
  • Defending the President
  • Prelude to a revolution
  • "The fangs of Jefferson"
  • "The least dangerous" branch
  • Mr. Marbury's missing commission
  • A "bungling way" to remove judges
  • Treason against the United States
  • Final battles
Isbn
9780684848709
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What kind of nation : Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the epic struggle to create a United States
Title
What kind of nation
Title remainder
Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the epic struggle to create a United States
Statement of responsibility
James F. Simon
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"What Kind of Nation is an account of the bitter and protracted struggle between two titans of the early republic over the power of the presidency and the independence of the judiciary. The clash between fellow Virginians (and second cousins) Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall remains the most decisive confrontation between a president and a chief justice in American history. Fought in private as well as in full public view, their struggle defined basic constitutional relationships in the early days of the republic and resonates still in debates over the role of the federal government vis-a-vis the states and the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret laws." "More than 150 years after Jefferson's and Marshall's deaths, their words and achievements still reverberate in constitutional debate and political battle. What Kind of Nation is a dramatic rendering of a bitter struggle between two shrewd politicians and powerful statesmen that helped create a United States."--Jacket
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Simon, James F
Dewey number
342.73/029
Index
index present
LC call number
KF4541
LC item number
.S53 2002
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
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  • Political questions and judicial power
  • Executive power
  • Constitutional history
  • United States
  • Jefferson, Thomas
  • Marshall, John
  • United States
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What kind of nation : Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the epic struggle to create a United States, James F. Simon
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-325) and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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Contents
"Swindling propositions" -- "The reign of witches" -- A sense of duty -- Defending the President -- Prelude to a revolution -- "The fangs of Jefferson" -- "The least dangerous" branch -- Mr. Marbury's missing commission -- A "bungling way" to remove judges -- Treason against the United States -- Final battles
Control code
48390871
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
348 pages
Isbn
9780684848709
Lccn
2001055027
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Label
What kind of nation : Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the epic struggle to create a United States, James F. Simon
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-325) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
"Swindling propositions" -- "The reign of witches" -- A sense of duty -- Defending the President -- Prelude to a revolution -- "The fangs of Jefferson" -- "The least dangerous" branch -- Mr. Marbury's missing commission -- A "bungling way" to remove judges -- Treason against the United States -- Final battles
Control code
48390871
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
348 pages
Isbn
9780684848709
Lccn
2001055027
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n

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