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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Dark Enough See Stars You

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Alexander Hamilton, of New York, a signer of the Constitution, was a member of the ratifying convention in his state and did more than any other member to wring the approval of the new instrument from delegates practically instructed by their constituents to vote against it.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Against Alexander Any Approval Constituents Constitution Convention Did Hamilton His Instructed Instrument Member More New New York Other Practically State Than Vote York

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At no time during the period intervening between the ratification of the Constitution and the inauguration of the new government were the leaders in Federalism certain that the agrarian party, which had opposed the Constitution, might not render the instrument ineffectual by securing possession of Congress.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Between Certain Congress Constitution Federalism Government Had Inauguration Instrument Leaders Might New New Government No Time Opposed Party Period Possession Render Time Were Which

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The first session of the Congress of the United States under the Constitution was devoted principally to the problems of immediate revenues and administrative and judicial organization.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Administrative Congress Constitution Devoted First Immediate Judicial Organization Principally Problems Revenues Session States United United States

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During the election of Washington's successor, it became apparent that the country was sharply divided and that the dissatisfaction with Federalist policies was deep and fervent.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Apparent Became Country Deep Dissatisfaction Divided Election Federalist Fervent Policies Sharply Successor Washington

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American government did not originate in any abstract theories about liberty and equality, but in the actual experience gained by generation after generation of English colonists in managing their own political affairs. The Revolution did not make a breach in the continuity of their institutional life.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: About Abstract Actual Affairs After American American Government Any Breach Colonists Continuity Did English Equality Experience Gained Generation Government Institutional Liberty Life Make Managing Originate Own Political Revolution Theories

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Party machinery is not a fortuitous development, but is the direct result of the requirements of practical politics. The necessity of nominating candidates for offices leads inevitably to the development of caucuses and conventions.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Candidates Conventions Development Direct Fortuitous Inevitably Leads Machinery Necessity Offices Party Politics Practical Requirements Result

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Foreigners may be admitted to citizenship by naturalization, either collectively or individually. Collective naturalization may occur when a foreign territory and its inhabitants are transferred to the United States.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Admitted Citizenship Collective Collectively Either Foreign Foreigners Individually Inhabitants May Occur States Territory Transferred United United States

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The president is commander-in-chief of the army and navy and of the state militia when called into the service of the United States. He holds this power in time of peace as well as in time of war.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Army He Holds Militia Navy Peace Power President Service State States Time United United States War Well

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Certainly, the president is expected to safeguard the Constitution by vetoing unconstitutional acts of Congress. This is especially true because many laws can only be brought before the courts in a collateral way, if at all.

~Charles A. Beard

Topics: Acts Because Before Brought Certainly Collateral Congress Constitution Courts Expected Laws Many Only President Safeguard True Unconstitutional Way

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Historian

Born: November 27th, 1874

Died: September 1st, 1948

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