The issue of sovereignty dictates whether the Federal Government shall be bound by the Constitution. In this book, the author explores the significance and philosophies behind the States Rights School and the Consolidating School that have dominated American politics since the birth of the Republic. McFerran presents close reading of specific clauses of the United States Constitution and works to debunk some of the major misconceptions regarding the true American theory of government.

שם הספר
Birth of the Republic: The Origin of the United States