An economic interpretation of the Constitution of the United States
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AN ECONOMIC INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
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MACMILLAN & CO., Limited
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THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, Ltd.
TORONTO
CHARLES A. BEARD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF POLITICS IN COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
New York
Charles A. Beard
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AN ECONOMIC INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
PREFACE
CONTENTS
THE DISFRANCHISED
GROUPS OF REAL PROPERTY HOLDERS
GROUPS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
I. THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT OR THE BALANCE OF POWERS
II. THE POWERS CONFERRED UPON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
III. RESTRICTIONS LAID UPON STATE LEGISLATURES
THE ECONOMICS OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
MEMBERS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF RATIFICATION
OPPONENTS OF RATIFICATION
MARSHALL’S ANALYSIS OF THE CONFLICT
THE CONFLICT IN THE STATES
CONCLUSIONS
INDEX
