A History of American Political Theories

Abolitionists Adams's administration American political argument aristocracy asserted authority basis body Calhoun century Chap character church citizens civil colonies colonists common consent considered Constitution covenant cratic declared defence democracy democratic despotic discussion doctrine election England English equal ernment establishment executive existence expressed fact favor federacy federal Federalist force free government freedom French French Revolution fundamental governmental powers governor hence hereditary human Ibid idea inalienable Independence individual institutions interests Jacksonian democracy Jefferson Jeffersonian Jeffersonian democracy John Adams king legislative legislature liberty limited maintained Massachusetts ment monarchy Montesquieu natural rights negro opinion organization party period philosophy Political Science political theory popular government principle Puritans radical regarded religious republic republican Revolution Revolutionary rulers Samuel Adams sentiment slave slavery social contract society sovereign sovereignty spirit tendency tenure thinkers Thomas Paine tion Union United Washington edition wholly