A Disquisition on Government

ISBN-10: 1542675413
ISBN-13: 9781542675413
Series: A Disquisition on Government
Pages: 70
Language: English
Published: 2017-01-21
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Author: John Calhoun

Description

John C. Calhoun was an American political theorist who served as the seventh Vice President of the United States under Andrew Jackson. Calhoun is also remembered for advancing the idea of minority rights in politics and he believed in limited government. Calhoun wrote A Disquisition on Government to emphasize his concern of an oppressive government. Calhoun also discussed issues such as states' rights, and the nullification of slavery.