The Power of Government and the Character of the People
Professor David Tucker compares and contrasts John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson's views of the ideal American citizen and government, as suggested in their presidential speeches. He begins with some discussion of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson's views, as well. This lecture continues from the lecture "How Should Americans Live?"
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