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Key to Brief Citations
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Introduction
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I.
Revolutionary Myths
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1.
Minutemen
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Term Limits
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II.
Constitutional Myths
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3.
Sovereign States
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Checking Efficiency
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Co-equal Branches
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The Uses of Faction
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7.
Bill of Rights
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No Standing Army
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III.
Nullifiers
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John Taylor of Caroline: Father of Nullification
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Jefferson: Prophet of Nullification
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Madison: Abettor of Nullification
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12.
Nullification North: Harford Convention
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Nullification South: John C. Calhoun
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Academic Nullifiers
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IV.
Seceders
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Civil War
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V.
Insurrectionists
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16.
From Daniel Shays to Timothy McVeigh
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Academic Insurrectionists
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VI.
Vigilantes
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223 |
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18.
Groups: From Regulators to Clinic Bombings
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19.
Individuals: Frontier
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Individuals: NRA
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VII.
Withdrawers
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Individuals: From Thoreau to Mencken
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Groups: From Brook Farm to Hippie Communes
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VIII.
Disobeyers
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From Dr. King to SDS
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IX.
A Necessary Good
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24.
The Uses of Government
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The Uses of Fear
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Conclusion
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Notes
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Index
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