The Constitutional Convention and the Formation of the UnionWinton U. Solberg University of Illinois Press, 1990 - 428 sider This book contains James Madison's notes on the debates which provide a first-hand view of the drafting of the nation's fundamental charter. An introduction by Solberg places the origins of the Constitution in the broader historical perspective of the development of political theory and constitutional practice in Western civilization. The book also links the formation of the Constitution to the events of the American Revolution from the Stamp Act Crisis to the Bill of Rights. Solberg provides background on the ratification of the Constitution, biographical sketches of each participant in the Philadelphia Convention, and population figures on which representation was to be based. - Back cover. |
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... considered in reference to us as a nation , or as a con- federacy . A confederacy supposes sovereignty in the members composing it & sovereignty supposes equality . If we are to be considered as a nation , all State distinctions must be ...
... considered in reference to us as a nation , or as a con- federacy . A confederacy supposes sovereignty in the members composing it & sovereignty supposes equality . If we are to be considered as a nation , all State distinctions must be ...
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... considered the difference between a system founded on the Legislatures only , and one founded on the people , to be the true difference between a league or treaty , and a Constitution . The former in point of moral obligation might be ...
... considered the difference between a system founded on the Legislatures only , and one founded on the people , to be the true difference between a league or treaty , and a Constitution . The former in point of moral obligation might be ...
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... considered the rejection of the motion as no concession on the part of the S. States . He considered the interests of these and of the Eastern States , to be as different as the interests of Russia and Turkey . Being not- withstanding ...
... considered the rejection of the motion as no concession on the part of the S. States . He considered the interests of these and of the Eastern States , to be as different as the interests of Russia and Turkey . Being not- withstanding ...
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THE GENESIS OF AMERICAN | xiii |
THE CONFEDERATION | xviii |
CONTENTS AND SOURCES OF DOCUMENTS | cxii |
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