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Constitutional Law

Peter J. Aschenbrenner

Corrective Constitution

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Naming Constitutions And Constitutional Text In The Early American Republic, Peter J. Aschenbrenner Aug 2013

Naming Constitutions And Constitutional Text In The Early American Republic, Peter J. Aschenbrenner

Peter J. Aschenbrenner

From the beginning of the nation (October 7, 1777) to the disaster of Dred Scott (March 6, 1857), the United States has produced thirty-two articles worth of constitutioinal text, in 133 constitutional text units, beginning with the Articles of Confederation (opening date noted above). OCL names all the writings and groups them, for the first time.


Table Annexed To Article: Naming Constitutions/ Constitutional Text In The Early American Republic, Peter J. Aschenbrenner Aug 2013

Table Annexed To Article: Naming Constitutions/ Constitutional Text In The Early American Republic, Peter J. Aschenbrenner

Peter J. Aschenbrenner

From the beginning of the nation to disaster of Dred Scott (March 6, 1857), the United States has produced twenty-one writings which may be grouped as constitutional text units after the Articles of Confederation. OCL names all the writings and groups them, for the first time.


Table Annexed To Article: Positive And Negative Colours In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner May 2012

Table Annexed To Article: Positive And Negative Colours In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner

Peter J. Aschenbrenner

The Corrective Constitution contains many more negative than positive colours, deploying ‘not,’ ‘nor,’ and ‘no’ twenty-five times in 903 words. Results are tabled and analysed.


Table Annexed To Article: Officials Subject To Prohibitions In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner May 2012

Table Annexed To Article: Officials Subject To Prohibitions In The Corrective Constitution, Peter J. Aschenbrenner

Peter J. Aschenbrenner

Officials whose conduct is prohibited are identifiable through the text of the Corrective Constitution; results are surveyed.