The Anti-federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates
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Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · May 6, 2003
The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America.
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- Who it’s for
- A close read of early American arguments makes the Constitution’s political choices feel concrete.
- Themes
- Founding-era constitutional debates, Government powers and rights, Political clashes and compromise
- Genres
- Constitutional Theory, Revolutionary America (1775-1800), Political Writing
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The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America. Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people? Should the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States? How should judges be appointed? What human rights should be safe from government infringement?
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In 1787, these important questions and others were raised by such statesmen as Patrick Henry and John DeWitt as the states debated the merits of the proposed Constitution. Along with The Federalist Papers, this invaluable book documents the political context in which the Constitution was born. This volume includes the complete texts of the Anti-Federalist Papers and Constitutional Convention debates, commentaries, and an Index of Ideas. It also lists cross-references to its companion volume, The Federalist Papers, available in a Signet Classic edition. Edited and with an Introduction by Ralph Ketchum
Constitutional Arguments
A close read of early American arguments makes the Constitution’s political choices feel concrete.
Come here for
- Primary texts on representation, executive power, immigration, and rights
- Convention debates alongside Anti-Federalist arguments
Expect
- Complete documents, commentaries, and an index of ideas
- Clashes and compromises, rather than a smooth consensus
Where it sits
| Revolutionary America (1775-1800) | 66% |
|---|---|
| Constitutional Theory | 49% |
| Political Writing | 16% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800)
- History Writing
- Social History
- Authors
- Ralph Ketcham
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- May 6, 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Founding-era constitutional debates · Government powers and rights · Political clashes and compromise
- Reading lane
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800)