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Book SynopsisThis book argues that popular repression and business domination are not the result of an authoritarian regression of U.S. politics but rather represent the continuation of an approach that came into existence during the age of the Founding Fathers intending to protect the properties, wealth, and privilege of economic elites.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Chapter 1: The Founding Father's Political Philosophy Chapter 4 1. The Origins Chapter 5 2. The Founding Fathers, Women, and Minorities Chapter 6 3. The Founding Fathers and the People Chapter 7 4. The Founding Fathers and Factions Chapter 8 Chapter 2: The Constitutional Convention Chapter 9 Introduction Chapter 10 1. The Convention and Its Members Chapter 11 2. The Outcome Chapter 12 Chapter 3: The Constitution Chapter 13 1. Federalism and Uneven Sovereignty Chapter 14 2. Slavery Chapter 15 3. Franchise Chapter 16 4. Law-making Chapter 17 5. Liability Chapter 18 6. Judicial Review Chapter 19 7. Separation of Powers Chapter 20 8. The Electoral College Chapter 21 9. The Powers of Congress and Private Property Chapter 22 10. The Bill of Rights and Corporate Supremacy Chapter 23 Chapter 4: Corporations and World Domination Chapter 24 1. The Rise of the Corporation Chapter 25 2. Corporations' Best Friend: The Supreme Court Chapter 26 3. The Corporate Network Chapter 27 Chapter 5: Conclusions - What is To Be Done? Chapter 28 Introduction Chapter 29 1. Political and Constitutional Reforms Chapter 30 2. The Regulation of the Corporate Institution and of the Influence of Money in the Political Process Chapter 31 Bibliography Chapter 32 Index Chapter 33 About the Author
