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049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aLevinson, Sanford, _d1941- _e1
245	1	0	_aAn argument open to all : _breading The Federalist in the 21st century / _cSanford Levinson.
260			_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press, _c(c)2015.
300			_a1 online resource.
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505	0	0	_aPublius, our contemporary : an introduction -- _tPart 1. Something must be done to save the Union. On the frequency of "reflection and choice" by "we the people" -- _tHow much pluribus within a single unum? -- _tFederalism and foreign policy -- _t"Concerning dangers from foreign force" -- _tIn union there is strength -- _tHumankind as "ambitious, vindictive, and rapacious" -- _tEndless sources of conflict (and war), even within the United States -- _tOn the rise of a militarized state -- _tPart 2. Bigger is, in fact, better. The new (and improved) science of politics -- _tCan moral or religious education overcome natural tendencies toward faction? -- _tIt's a harsh and competitive world out there -- _tCommerce and state finance -- _tEconomies of scale -- _tPublius and permanent revolution (or, at least, improvement) -- _tPart 3. Why "confederation" is both "odious" and an "imbecility." "The imbecility of our government" -- _tWhy confederation is "odious" and a national government is necessary -- _tThe political sociology of federalism (part I) -- _tAncient history as caution -- _tThe defects of multiple sovereigns -- _tThe Dutch provide the final cautionary example -- _tOn the importance of sanctions -- _tPublius as majoritarian -- _tPart 4. The state and the machinery of death (or, at least, defense) : standing armies. "Common defence" and (un)limited government -- _tThe inconvenience of militia service -- _tMore on the merits of standing armies -- _tIn whom do we place our "confidence"? -- _tFurther reflections on confidence in the national government -- _tThe necessity of force -- _t"Concerning the militia" -- _tPart 5. How does one pay for the services supplied by the Union? On taxes and the taxing power. First death, now taxes -- _tOn the inutility of specified limits -- _tTaxation and constitutional interpretation -- _tThe irrelevance of text -- _tDrafting a constitution with the long view in mind -- _tWho will allocate the tax burdens, and why should we trust them? -- _tState and national official as partners or adversaries -- _tPart 6. To err is human (and perfect clarity is chimerical). Human (and even divine) fallibility and written constitutions -- _tThe best as the enemy of the good--and the necessary -- _tFederalism, "compact," and the specter of secession -
505	0	0	_aPart 7. On the limits of the "rule of law." Exigency and fidelity to law -- _tExistential dangers and legal fidelity -- _tPart 8. National and state prerogatives (and maintenance of a federal political order). Who should control naturalization (and immigration)? -- _tControlling internal insurrections -- _tConfidence, money, and debt -- _tEvaluating the constitutional order -- _tThe political sociology of federalism (part II) -- _tIs "separation of powers" a helpful maxim? -- _t"Parchment barriers" -- _tPart 9. Veneration versus reflection. "Veneration" versus "reflection and choice" -- _tMaintaining constitutional fidelity -- _tPart 10. Institutional design : the legislature. Designing institutions for devils (who organize themselves into political parties) -- _tSuffrage and representation -- _tFor how long should representatives serve? -- _tWho counts as worthy of representation, and for how much? -- _tDoes size matter, and if not, what does? -- _t"Local knowledge" and representation -- _tDoes "representation" mean "mirroring"? -- _tDoes the "iron law of oligarchy" apply to the House of Representatives? -- _tPart 11. Who should be in charge of elections? The death of state autonomy? -- _tManipulating elections -- _tWhat is a propitious time to choose representatives? -- _tPart 12. On the senate. On the "lesser evil" -- _tLet sleeping sovereigns lie? -- _tThe Senate's superior wisdom on foreign affairs -- _tThe Senate's confirmation and impeachment powers -- _tThe past is a different country -- _tPart 13. On the executive. A monarchical president? -- _tSelecting the president -- _tComparing the president with the/a king -- _tUnity in the executive -- _tHow long should a president be able to serve? -- _tYou can't get too much of a good president -- _tWhy the presidential veto? -- _tThe presidential prerogative to pardon -- _tThe complicated process of making or refusing to make treaties -- _tThe appointment power -- _tThe constitutional bona fides of a unilateral authority to remove executive branch officials -- _tPart 14. The roles of the national judiciary. Is the judiciary "above politics"? -- _tFixed salaries--but what about inflation? -- _tThe importance of federal courts -- _tDiscipling judges by threatening impeachment? -- _tA judiciary for the whole -- _tTrial by jury -- _tPart 15. Reprise : the importance of institutions and the necessity of a strong national government. The limited importance--if not outright dangers--of bills of rights -- _t"A nation [with] a national government."
520	0		_a"In An Argument Open to All, renowned legal scholar Sanford Levinson takes a novel approach to what is perhaps America's most famous political tract. Rather than concern himself with the authors as historical figures, or how The Federalist helps us understand the original intent of the framers of the Constitution, Levinson examines each essay for the political wisdom it can offer us today. In eighty-five short essays, each keyed to a different essay in The Federalist, he considers such questions as whether present generations can rethink their constitutional arrangements; how much effort we should exert to preserve America's traditional culture; and whether The Federalist's arguments even suggest the desirability of world government."--Dust jacket of book.
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630	0	0	_aFederalist.
650		0	_aFederal government _zUnited States.
650		0	_aConstitutional history _zUnited States.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1088916&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell