1. James Madison, the “Federal Negative,” and the Making of the U.S. Constitution (1787)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: E Pluribus Unum 1
4. 1. James Madison, the “Federal Negative,” and the Making of the U.S. Constitution (1787) 16
5. 2. Battle over a Bank: Defining the Limits of Federal Power under a New Constitution (1791) 45
6. 3. Democracy, Sovereignty, and the Struggle over Cherokee Removal (1836) 70
7. 4. Banking and Politics in Antebellum New York (1838) 109
8. 5. Property, Suffrage, and the “Right of Revolution” in Rhode Island (1842) 143
9. 6. Debt and Democracy: The New York Constitutional Convention of 1846 177
10. 7. The Struggle over Public Education in Early America (1851) 208
11. 8. A Nation Divided: The United States and the Challenge of Secession (1861) 244
12. 9. Race, Justice, and the Jury System in Postbellum Virginia (1880) 280
13. 10. An Australian Ballot for California? (1891) 310
14. 11. Labor, Capital, and Government: The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902 330
15. 12. The Jungle and the Debate over Federal Meat Inspection (1906) 365
16. 13. The Battle over the Initiative and Referendum in Massachusetts (1918) 397
17. 14. Regulating Radio in the Age of Broadcasting (1927) 429
18. 15. The Pecora Hearings (1932–1934) 458
19. 16. Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Black Voting Rights (1965) 491
20. 17. Democracy and Women’s Rights in America: The Fight over the ERA (1982) 537
21. 18. Leadership and Independence at the Federal Reserve (2009) 587
22. 19. Citizens United and Corporate Speech (2010) 632
23. Conclusion 667
24. Appendix: Follow-Ups to Cases 703
25. Acknowledgments 741
26. Index 743