The Civilian and the Military: A History of the American Antimilitarist Tradition |
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... Constitution from the antimilitarist point of view . Both of these matters were brought up again in the contest over ratification of the Constitution by the states . In the state ratifying conventions , considerable apprehension was ...
... Constitution from the antimilitarist point of view . Both of these matters were brought up again in the contest over ratification of the Constitution by the states . In the state ratifying conventions , considerable apprehension was ...
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... Constitution to provide : " That no per- son shall be compelled to do military duty otherwise than by vol- untary enlistment , except in cases of general invasion . Virginia , the tenth state to ratify the federal Constitution , was ...
... Constitution to provide : " That no per- son shall be compelled to do military duty otherwise than by vol- untary enlistment , except in cases of general invasion . Virginia , the tenth state to ratify the federal Constitution , was ...
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... Constitution provided satisfactory safeguards against the dangers of a standing army . Although Hamilton and others main- tained that a well - trained militia would make such a force un- needed , after the Constitution was adopted , its ...
... Constitution provided satisfactory safeguards against the dangers of a standing army . Although Hamilton and others main- tained that a well - trained militia would make such a force un- needed , after the Constitution was adopted , its ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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