Constitutional History of the American Revolution, Volume IV: The Authority of Law

Contents

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: THE COERCIVE ACTS The Massachusetts Acts 12 The Quebec Act 23 CHAPTER 2: THE COERCIVE GRIEVANCE The Arbitrary Grievance 29 The "Liberty" Grievance 37 CHAPTER 3: THE SUPREMACY ISSUE The Supremacy Cause 47 CHAPTER 4: THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION ISSUE The Kingliness of Parliament 55 The Englishness of Americans 60 Revolution Principles 63 CHAPTER 5: THE LIBERTY ISSUE The Security Issue 72 The Subjects-of-Subjects Issue 76 CHAPTER 6: THE REPRESENTATION ISSUE The Autonomy Issue 88 CHAPTER 7: REPRESENTATION SOLUTIONS The Problems of Representation 99 Representation Rejected 102 3 9 27 43 52 69 83 97 viii CONTENTS CHAPTER 8: INTERMEDIATE SOLUTIONS 108 The Galloway Plan 112 CHAPTERg: PARLIAMENTARY SOLUTIONS 119 The Repeal Solution 125 CHAPTER 10: "RIGHT," "ACKNOWLEDGMENT," AND "RENUNCIATION" SOLUTIONS 134 The Acknowledgment Solution 138 The Renunciation Solution 142 The Dernier Solution 149 CHAPTER 11: PREROGATIVE SOLUTIONS 151 CHAPTER 12: CONCLUSION 163 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 177 SHORT TITLES 179 NOTES 221 INDEX 267 CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ...