ISBN10: 0684848716, ISBN13: 9780684848716, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Softcover Paperback. The bitter and protracted struggle between President Thomas Jefferson and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall defined the basic constitutional relationship between the executive and judicial branches of government. More than one hundred fifty years later, their clashes still reverberate in constitutional debates and political battles.In this dramatic and fully accessible account of these titans of the early republic and their fiercely held ideas, James F. Simon brings to life the early history of the nation and sheds new light on the highly charged battle to balance the powers of the federal government and the rights of the states. A fascinating look at two of the nation's greatest statesmen and shrewdest politicians, What Kind of Nation presents a cogent, unbiased assessment of their lasting impact on American government. The bitter and protracted struggle between President Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, is the focus of this unbiased assessment of their lasting impact on American government. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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