What would the founders say?
Subtitle: a patriot's answers to America's most pressing problems
By: Larry Schweikart
Publisher: Sentinel
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781595230744
Subjects: Politics and government
Description: Makes comparisons between modern government practices and the views of the nation's founders, sharing recommendations for education, gun control, health care, and other important issues.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-239) and index.
Table of contents: title: How important is religion, especially Christianity, in matters of state and government? Should the two be entirely separate?; title: What is the function of education, and how much control should the federal government have over it?; title: Is the government responsible for protecting the land and the environment?; title: Is the health of the people considered part of the "general welfare"?; title: Should the government stimulate the economy and otherwise ensure full employment?; title: Does the government have a responsibility to keep large businesses solvent in order to protect American industry?; title: What about banks? Doesn't the government have a specific stake in protecting the money supply?; title: Should the United States tolerate high deficits and a large national debt?; title: What is the purpose of war? Is it necessary or should it be avoided?; title: Should federal, state, or local governments collectively or individually have the authority to regulate gun ownership?