The elitest constitution
Title: The elitest constitution
Category: /Social Sciences/Political Science
Details: Words: 1630 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
The elitest constitution
Category: /Social Sciences/Political Science
Details: Words: 1630 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Did the American Constitution embody the principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence? The prima facie answer would be yes. Looking deeper and remembering that during the Age of Empires the world ran on money, force of arms and enlightened self-interest, that the answer is now it depended on who you were. Application of the occasional Machaivellian twist to some of the Founding Fathers decisions will be used to support this view point.
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Document. OLLMAN, B BIRNBAUM,J eds The United States Constitution. New York University Press
SIMPSON, W (1978) Vision & Reality The Evolution of American Government. London: John Murray Ltd.
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