In this groundbreaking work of political history, Herman Vandenburg Ames provides a comprehensive collection of primary source documents related to the relationship between the individual states and the federal government. Dating from the colonial period to the early 20th century, these documents illustrate the complex legal and constitutional issues that have shaped the nation's history, from questions of taxation and sovereignty to issues of civil rights and justice.

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