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First American edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; introduction; 1"The Great Desideratum"; 2"The Spirit of the Nation Forbids It"; 3"The General Scramble for Plunder"; 4"Permanent and Terrible Mischief"; 5"The King of Frauds"; 6"To Dissolve the Unholy Alliance"; 7"A Grand Political Racket"; 8"Clear it with Sidney"; 9"A Grab Bag of Subsidies"; 10"The Parochial Imperative"; 11"A Big, Dumb Price Fixer"; 12"A Robbery of the Great Majority"; 13"The Pretorian Band"; conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index |
| Summary |
After the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked, Well, Doctor, what have we gota Republic or a Monarchy?" Franklin's response: A Republicif you can keep it."This book argues: we couldn't keep it.A true republic privileges the common interest above the special interests. To do this, our Constitution established an elaborate system of checks and balances that separates power among the branches of government, and places them in conflict with one another. The Framers believed that this would keep grasping, covetous factions from acquiring enough power to dominate government. I. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political corruption -- United States.
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Political corruption. |
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United States. |
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Republicanism -- United States.
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Republicanism. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781594037276 1594037272 (DLC) 2014032671 |
| ISBN |
1594037280 electronic book |
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9781594037283 electronic book |
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9781594037276 (hardcover) (alkaline paper) |
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1594037272 (hardcover) (alkaline paper) |
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