The Federalist's Vision of Popular Sovereignty in the New American Republic (American Legal Institutions)
Kathleen O. Potter
In reconstructing the theory of The Federalist Papers, Potter shows how its authors present the Constitution as a social compact that embraces a stronger version of popular sovereignty than that expressed in the consent theories of Hobbes or Locke. The Federalist: (1) recognizes complexity in the first stage of the compact that requires more from the people than mere consent; (2) introduces a formal constitution and procedure for obtaining popular consent into the second stage; (3) extends the compact beyond the founding moment by including a formal amendment procedure and provisions for "wholly popular" government; and (4) addresses the responsibilities of the people and, therefore, the requirement for virtue.
Année:
2002
Editeur::
LFB Scholarly Publishing
Langue:
english
Pages:
218
ISBN 10:
1931202443
ISBN 13:
9781931202442
Fichier:
PDF, 2.66 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2002