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The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates - by Ralph Ketcham (Paperback)

The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates - by  Ralph Ketcham (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The complete text of dissenting opinions of those who saw the Constitution as a threat are collected in this volume with Convention debates, commentaries, and lists that cross-reference to its companion Signet Classics volume "The Federalist Papers."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America.</b><i> <p/>Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people? <br>Should the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States? <br>How should judges be appointed? <br>What human rights should be safe from government infringement?</i> <p/>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 <i>The Federalist Papers, </i>this invaluable book documents the political context in which the Constitution was born. <p/>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, <i>The Federalist Papers, </i> available in a Signet Classic edition. <p/><b>Edited and with an Introduction by Ralph Ketchum</b><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ralph Ketchum </b>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 <i>Presidents Above Party: The First American Presidency; From Colony to Country: The Revolution in American Thought, 1750-1820</i>; and <i>James Madison: A Biography</i>.

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