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Ragan, Fred D. – 1986
The paper traces the life of the 18th century North Carolinian planter Willie Jones and his transformed political stance from traditional commitment to the Crown to a new constitutional faith in republicanism. Jones' political career and struggles are noted through the Revolutionary era and the controversy of centralized versus decentralized…
Descriptors: Conservatism, Constitutional History, Federal Regulation, Federal State Relationship
Petracca, Mark P. – Political Science Teacher, 1990
Traces the history of the Bill of Rights. Delineates the early arguments proposed for and against the Bill of Rights. Discusses the recent Ronald Reagan-Edwin Meese attack on the applicability of the Bill of Rights. Identifies seven items that every student should know about the Bill of Rights. (RW)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Government Role, Higher Education, Political Influences
