Jefferson’s Views on the Union as a Compact Among the States

Jefferson portrayed the Union as voluntarily entered into by the states; the states were “not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government”

Jefferson portrayed the Union as voluntarily entered into by the states; the states were “not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government”
Apr 08, 2009 | Categories:Constitution, Featured | Tags: Compact Theory, Constitution, Kentucky Resolutions, Mississippi Resolutions, South Carolina Declaration of Causes, thomas jefferson | 6 Comments »
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