John C. Calhoun And The Constitutional Amending Process: Article V And The Theory Of Concurrent Majorities
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Among Americans, John C. Calhoun is generally regarded by scholars not only as a prominent nineteenth century statesman but also as one of the most original and logical political thinkers. (For discussion of prominent interpretations, see Current 1963 and Harris 1984.) Initially a strong nationalist who professed little concern “ for refined arguments on the constitution,” (Calhoun 1959, I, 403) Calhoun increasingly became the acknowledged spokesman for those southerners who turned to the Constitution (Carpenter 1963, 127-170) in the hope of protecting their peculiar institution.References
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