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Senators Beholden to the People : Lincoln and the Doctrine of Instruction by Richard Lawrence Miller (2023, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-101476691711
ISBN-139781476691718
eBay Product ID (ePID)11060613847
Product Key Features
Number of Pages130 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSenators Beholden to the People : Lincoln and the Doctrine of Instruction
Publication Year2023
SubjectUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, American Government / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorRichard Lawrence Miller
Subject AreaPolitical Science, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight6.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2023-051296
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface Part 1. Instruction Part 2. Election of Senators by State Legislatures Part 3. Lincoln's Experiences with U.S. Senate delete Campaigns Epilogue: A Modest Proposal Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisThe American Republic's founders debated whether to have a government based on direct democracy (in which the general population decided public policy questions, as in a New England town meeting) or representative democracy (in which those decisions were made by senators and congressmen on behalf of the general population). A related issue was whether the general population should have the "right of instruction" which gave citizens authority to expel from office government officials who disobeyed the desires of the population. The right of instruction is now largely forgotten but in former times was considered so important that it was routinely included in state constitutions. This book examines the competition between direct democracy and representative democracy in the United States, focusing particularly on the doctrine of instruction, through the lens of the pre-presidential career of Abraham Lincoln., Examines the competition between direct democracy and representative democracy in the United States, focusing particularly on the doctrine of instruction, through the lens of the pre-presidential career of Abraham Lincoln.
LC Classification NumberJF494.M557 2024
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