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Argument and themes of The American Democrat. The American Democrat. Government and the Constitution. Equality, liberty, and individuality. Duty of the American Democrat. The dangers of democracy. Public opinion. The demagogue. The press.
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Since the 1850s, its main political rival has been the Republican Party . The Democratic Party was founded in 1828.
The American Democrat. James Fenimore Cooper. Barnes & Noble Publishing, 2004 - History - 189 pages. When "The American Democrat" was first published in 1838, Cooper's position as...
An insight into the mindset of early American culture and politics. Every high school student should read this at some point to understand what early Americans believed; or at least what this one prominent early American author believed and thought how true American democrats would behave and think.
It comprises constituencies rather than people or population, and forms a confederation of com munities which ideally merge into the American commonwealth or commonweal, the “general welfare” clause in its present application an example of how democracy debauches the constitutional intent.
1 de may. de 1981 · When The American Democrat was first published in 1838, Cooper’s position as America’s first major novelist obscured his serious contribution to the discussion of American principles and politics.
The American Democrat by James Fenimore Cooper is a provocative exposé on American politics that will amuse, shock, and offend contemporary readers - just as it did when originally published in 1835. It depicts a country teetering on the edge of sacrificing the principles of the American Revolution on the altar of parochial interests.
