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Birth of a nation: debates that shaped the US Constitution.

The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates

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    480 pages

  • Release Date

    6 May 2003

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Summary

The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the United 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 i…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780451528841
ISBN-10:0451528840
Author:Ralph Ketcham
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Signet Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:6 May 2003
Weight:221g
Dimensions:27mm x 103mm x 171mm
The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates by Ralph Ketcham - ISBN: 9780451528841
103 × 171 mm
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About The Author

Ralph Ketcham

Ralph Ketchum is Professor of History and Political Science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University. He is the author of many books on American History, including:

  • Presidents Above Party: The First American Presidency
  • From Colony to Country: The Revolution in American Thought, 1750-1820
  • James Madison: A Biography

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