An Argument Open to All: Reading "The Federalist" in the 21st CenturyIn 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. |
Contents
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PART 2 Bigger Is in Fact Better | 37 |
PART 3 Why Confederation Is Both Odious and an Imbecility | 55 |
Standing Armies | 83 |
PART 5 How Does One Pay for the Services Supplied by the Union? On Taxes and the Taxing Power | 109 |
PART 6 To Err Is Human and Perfect Clarity Is Chimerical | 133 |
PART 7 On the Limits of the Rule of Law | 147 |
The Legislature | 189 |
PART 11 Who Should Be in Charge of Elections? | 221 |
PART 12 On the Senate | 231 |
PART 13 On the Executive | 253 |
PART 14 The Roles of the National Judiciary | 297 |
The Importance of Institutions and the Necessity of a Strong National Government | 321 |
Acknowledgments | 331 |
Notes | 335 |
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