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The writing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution : practical virtue in action /
The writing of the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention that met in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 was, along with the subsequent ratification of the document in state conventions, a major watershed in U.S. history. An understanding of the plans that were offered, the conflicts that wer...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
c2012.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- The Revolution and its aftermath
- $t The convention begins, and Randolph introduces the Virginia Plan
- $t Paterson and Hamilton offer alternative plans
- $t Delegates debate representation in Congress
- $t From the Great Compromise to the Committee of Detail
- $t Debates over report of the Committee of Detail
- $t Wrapping up business, signing, and ratifying
- $t Selected documents: The Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation; The Constitution of the United States; The Virginia Plan; The New Jersey Plan; Federalist No. 10.