By careful selection, reorganization, and annotation of the document's meaningful passages, this book showcases the 'essential' Federalist in a way that helps readers decipher the best of the commentary.

' Dr. Quentin P. Taylor takes up Publius' challenge by making The Federalist an understandable and usable resource. This book will be essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the roots of American government.

Organized by topic, this is a convenient reference and teaching tool.

This collection of primary sources describes the transformation of American attitudes toward slavery and freedom from the idealistic beginnings of the Revolution to the harsh realities of nationhood.

A Necessary Evil? is divided into seven chapters: the first establishes the background for slavery in the new nation and sets the stage for the debate while the second chapter records the arguments over slavery from the Constitutional ...

Organized by topic, this is a convenient reference and teaching tool.