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"Disquisition on Government" from John Caldwell Calhoun. American politician and political theorist (1782-1850).

John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850) was America's leading political theorist of his day who served as the seventh elected Vice President of the United States (1825-1832), the sixteenth United States Secretary of State (1844-1845), the tenth United States Secretary of War (1817-1825),... Read Full Overview

Cralle, Richard K. (Richard Kenner), 1800-1864 Editor of the works of John C. Calhoun..... John Caldwell Calhoun ( March 18, 1782 - March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina, and the seventh Vice President of the United States from 1825... Read Full Overview

A Disquisition on Government is a political treatise written by John Caldwell Calhoun, an American politician and statesman, in 1851. In this book, Calhoun explores the nature of government, its purpose, and its limitations. He argues that government is necessary to maintain... Read Full Overview

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