National And State Rights - Softcover

George Mcduffie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461729601 ISBN 13: 9780461729603

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

National And State Rights by George Mcduffie presents a 1825 political treatise responding to arguments for strong state sovereignty and to the "One of the People" letters. The work argues that the United States Constitution creates a federal union whose government is responsible to the people, and that the national government possesses the purse and the sword to defend the nation. It contends that the states are subordinate to the Union and that dangers lie in centrifugal tendencies of the states and in the temptation of ambitious politicians to curtail federal authority. The author uses historical examples, references to the Federalist, Madison, Jefferson, and Patrick Henry, and an analysis of the balance between national and state powers to defend a strong national government and a robust defense. The pamphlet, prefaced and accompanied by editor's notes, discusses constitutional interpretation, the supremacy clause, and the proper channels for redress within the union. It ultimately advocates vigilance, unity, and patriotism under a constitutional framework.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461729601
• ISBN 13: 9780461729603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 52