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245 14 a| The rise of the federal colossus :b| the growth of federal power from Lincoln to F.D.R. /c| Peter Zavodnyik.;

300 a| xix, 544 pages ;c| 25 cm.;

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490 1 a| Praeger series on American political culture;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [505]-511) and index.;

505 0 a| Federalism and War, 1861-1865 -- The constitution obscured, 1865-1901 -- Federalism in the Gilded Age, 1877-1901 -- The Progressive Era and American Federalism, 1901-1921 -- Places at the trough, 1921-1933.;

520 a| "The Rise of the Federal Colossus: The Growth of Federal Power from Lincoln to F.D.R." offers readers a front-row seat for the critical phases of a debate that is at the very center of American history, exploring such controversial issues as what powers are bestowed on the federal government, what its role should be, and how the Constitution should be interpreted.;

520 a| The book argues that the critical period in the growth of federal power was not the New Deal and the three decades that followed, but the preceding 72 years when important precedents establishing the national government's authority to aid citizens in distress, regulate labor, and take steps to foster economic growth were established. The author explores newspaper and magazine articles, as well as congressional debates and court opinions, to determine how Americans perceived the growing authority of their national government and examine arguments over whether novel federal activities had any constitutional basis. Responses of government to the enormous changes that took place during this period are also surveyed."--pub. desc.;

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The rise of the federal colossus : the growth of federal power from Lincoln to F.D.R. / Peter Zavodnyik.

Author/creator	Zavodnyik, Peter, 1969-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, ©2011.
Description	xix, 544 pages ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Federal government--United States. --History. Constitutional history--United States. United States--Politics and government. --1865-1933.

Series	Praeger series on American political culture Praeger series on American political culture. ^A1093021
Contents	Federalism and War, 1861-1865 -- The constitution obscured, 1865-1901 -- Federalism in the Gilded Age, 1877-1901 -- The Progressive Era and American Federalism, 1901-1921 -- Places at the trough, 1921-1933.
Abstract	"The Rise of the Federal Colossus: The Growth of Federal Power from Lincoln to F.D.R." offers readers a front-row seat for the critical phases of a debate that is at the very center of American history, exploring such controversial issues as what powers are bestowed on the federal government, what its role should be, and how the Constitution should be interpreted.
Abstract	The book argues that the critical period in the growth of federal power was not the New Deal and the three decades that followed, but the preceding 72 years when important precedents establishing the national government's authority to aid citizens in distress, regulate labor, and take steps to foster economic growth were established. The author explores newspaper and magazine articles, as well as congressional debates and court opinions, to determine how Americans perceived the growing authority of their national government and examine arguments over whether novel federal activities had any constitutional basis. Responses of government to the enormous changes that took place during this period are also surveyed."--pub. desc.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [505]-511) and index.
LCCN	2010037859
ISBN	9780313392931 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0313392935 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780313392948 (e-book)
ISBN	0313392943 (e-book)

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