The Fallacies of States' Rights
| Author | : Sotirios A. Barber |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2013-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674067967 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674067967 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (967 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Fallacies of States' Rights by : Sotirios A. Barber
Download or read book The Fallacies of States' Rights written by Sotirios A. Barber and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barber shows how arguments for states’ rights from John C. Calhoun to the present offend common sense, logic, and bedrock constitutional principles. The Constitution is a charter of positive benefits, not a contract among separate sovereigns whose function is to protect people from the central government, when there are greater dangers to confront.