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James Wilson acquired national recognition with the publication in 1774 of the first essay to argue that Americans had absolutely no obligation to obey Parliament. He was one of the framers of the Declaration of Independence & very influential on the Constitution. He was appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court in 1789, from where his most significant contributions to American jurisprudence took place. His religious beliefs & denomination commitments, his theories on natural law & natural rights are discussed in detail. The author makes a case that he was a serious Christian thinker. D. Miller

'Excluded from Suffrage History: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Nineteenth-Century American Feminist' by Leila R. Brammer is reviewed.

Hall reviews 'The Religious World of Antislavery Women: Spirituality in the Lives of Five Abolitionist Lecturers' by Anna M. Speicher.

This essay explores James Wilson's approach to the so‐called "Madisonian Dilemma." I first explain how the tension between majority rule and minority rights was more extreme for Wilson than for most founders. I then show how his view of human nature and moral epistemology allowed him to resolve the dilemma. Although Wilson's solution may be less realistic than Madison's, it is still worthy of serious consideration because of its influence on the creation of America's constitutional system.

Although there have been instances in more modern times, the Chronicle's campaign for a new constitution in California is a monument to the power of the press against overwhelming odds.

The Health Care Safety Net in a Post-Reform World examines how national health care reform will impact safety net programs that serve low-income and uninsured patients. With contributions from leading health care scholars, it is the first comprehensive assessment of the safety net following enactment of national health care reform.