An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States 9780486140452, 0486140458, 9781306353700, 130635370X

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An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States
 9780486140452, 0486140458, 9781306353700, 130635370X

Table of contents :
Title Page
Copyright Page
PREFACE
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I --
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION IN THE UNITED STATES
CHAPTER II --
A SURVEY OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN 1787
THE DISFRANCHISED
GROUPS OF REAL PROPERTY HOLDERS
GROUPS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
CHAPTER III --
THE MOVEMENT FOR THE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER IV --
PROPERTY SAFEGUARDS IN THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES
CHAPTER V --
THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION
CHAPTER VI --
THE CONSTITUTION AS AN ECONOMIC DOCUMENT
THE UNDERLYING POLITICAL SCIENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONS. 1. THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT OR THE BALANCE OF POWERSII. THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
III. RESTRICTIONS LAID UPON STATE LEGISLATURES
THE ECONOMICS OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
CHAPTER VII --
THE POLITICAL DOCTRINES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION
CHAPTER VIII --
THE PROCESS OF RATIFICATION
CHAPTER IX --
THE POPULAR VOTE ON THE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER X --
THE ECONOMICS OF THE VOTE ON THE CONSTITUTION
MEMBERS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF RATIFICATION
OPPONENTS OF RATIFICATION
CHAPTER XI --
THE ECONOMIC CONFLICT OVER RATIFICATION AS VIEWED BY CONTEMPORARIES. MARSHALL'S ANALYSIS OF THE CONFLICTTHE CONFLICT IN THE STATES
CONCLUSIONS
INDEX.

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