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Author : James Albert Woodburn,Thomas Francis Moran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012283672
Author : Gary Gerstle
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691178219
How the conflict between federal and state power has shaped American history American governance is burdened by a paradox. On the one hand, Americans don't want "big government" meddling in their lives; on the other hand, they have repeatedly enlisted governmental help to impose their views regarding marriage, abortion, religion, and schooling on their neighbors. These contradictory stances on the role of public power have paralyzed policymaking and generated rancorous disputes about government’s legitimate scope. How did we reach this political impasse? Historian Gary Gerstle, looking at two hundred years of U.S. history, argues that the roots of the current crisis lie in two contrasting theories of power that the Framers inscribed in the Constitution. One theory shaped the federal government, setting limits on its power in order to protect personal liberty. Another theory molded the states, authorizing them to go to extraordinary lengths, even to the point of violating individual rights, to advance the "good and welfare of the commonwealth." The Framers believed these theories could coexist comfortably, but conflict between the two has largely defined American history. Gerstle shows how national political leaders improvised brilliantly to stretch the power of the federal government beyond where it was meant to go—but at the cost of giving private interests and state governments too much sway over public policy. The states could be innovative, too. More impressive was their staying power. Only in the 1960s did the federal government, impelled by the Cold War and civil rights movement, definitively assert its primacy. But as the power of the central state expanded, its constitutional authority did not keep pace. Conservatives rebelled, making the battle over government’s proper dominion the defining issue of our time. From the Revolution to the Tea Party, and the Bill of Rights to the national security state, Liberty and Coercion is a revelatory account of the making and unmaking of government in America.
Author : Willis Mason West
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : United States
ISBN : UCAL:$B282513
Author : Price V. Fishback
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226251295
The American economy has provided a level of well-being that has consistently ranked at or near the top of the international ladder. A key source of this success has been widespread participation in political and economic processes. In The Government and the American Economy, leading economic historians chronicle the significance of America’s open-access society and the roles played by government in its unrivaled success story. America’s democratic experiment, the authors show, allowed individuals and interest groups to shape the structure and policies of government, which, in turn, have fostered economic success and innovation by emphasizing private property rights, the rule of law, and protections of individual freedom. In response to new demands for infrastructure, America’s federal structure hastened development by promoting the primacy of states, cities, and national governments. More recently, the economic reach of American government expanded dramatically as the populace accepted stronger limits on its economic freedoms in exchange for the increased security provided by regulation, an expanded welfare state, and a stronger national defense.
Author : Sarah Morgan Smith,David Tucker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : United States
ISBN : 1878802429
Author : James Albert Woodburn,Thomas Francis Moran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:35828358
Author : P. Scott Corbett,Volker Janssen,John M. Lund
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1738998436
Printed in color. U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.
Author : James Albert Woodburn,Thomas Francis Moran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:19986368
Author : James Albert Woodburn,Thomas Francis Moran
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021529168
This book provides a comprehensive and engaging overview of American history and government. It covers topics such as the founding of the nation, the Constitution, and the political system, making it an excellent resource for students and anyone interested in learning more about American history and government. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0160831180
"Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become citizens. The product presents 96 short lessons, based on the sample questions from which the civics portion of the naturalization test is drawn. An audio CD that allows students to listen to the questions, answers, and civics lessons read aloud is also included. For immigrants preparing to naturalize, the chance to learn more about the history and government of the United States will make their journey toward citizenship a more meaningful one.
Author : JAMES ALBERT. WOODBURN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033952621
Author : Andrew P. Napolitano
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781418584245
YOU’VE BEEN LIED TO BY THE GOVERNMENT We shrug off this fact as an unfortunate reality. America is the land of the free, after all. Does it really matter whether our politicians bend the truth here and there? When the truth is traded for lies, our freedoms are diminished and don’t return. In Lies the Government Told You, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano reveals how America’s freedom, as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, has been forfeited by a government more protective of its own power than its obligations to preserve our individual liberties. “Judge Napolitano’s tremendous knowledge of American law, history, and politics, as well as his passion for freedom, shines through in Lies the Government Told You, as he details how throughout American history, politicians and government officials have betrayed the ideals of personal liberty and limited government." —Congressman Ron Paul, M.D. (R-TX), from the Foreword
Author : David Tucker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : United States
ISBN : 1878802437
Author : James Albert Woodburn,Thomas Francis Moran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:250509468
Author : Catherine E. Rymph
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469635651
In the 1930s, buoyed by the potential of the New Deal, child welfare reformers hoped to formalize and modernize their methods, partly through professional casework but more importantly through the loving care of temporary, substitute families. Today, however, the foster care system is widely criticized for failing the children and families it is intended to help. How did a vision of dignified services become virtually synonymous with the breakup of poor families and a disparaged form of "welfare" that stigmatizes the women who provide it, the children who receive it, and their families? Tracing the evolution of the modern American foster care system from its inception in the 1930s through the 1970s, Catherine Rymph argues that deeply gendered, domestic ideals, implicit assumptions about the relative value of poor children, and the complex public/private nature of American welfare provision fueled the cultural resistance to funding maternal and parental care. What emerged was a system of public social provision that was actually subsidized by foster families themselves, most of whom were concentrated toward the socioeconomic lower half, much like the children they served. Analyzing the ideas, debates, and policies surrounding foster care and foster parents' relationship to public welfare, Rymph reveals the framework for the building of the foster care system and draws out its implications for today's child support networks.