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Autore |
Vile John R |
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The writing and ratification of the U.S. Constitution [[electronic resource] ] : practical virtue in action / / John R. Vile |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-16658-1 |
9786613809650 |
1-4422-1770-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (293 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Constitutional law - United States - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; PREFACE; TIMELINE OF EVENTS; Chapter 01. REVOLUTION AND ITS AFTERMATH; Chapter 02. THE CONVENTION BEGINS AND RANDOLPH INTRODUCES THE VIRGINIA PLAN; Chapter 03. PATERSON AND HAMILTON OFFER ALTERNATIVE PLANS; Chapter 04. DELEGATES DEBATE REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS; Chapter 05. FROM THE GREAT COMPROMISE TO THE COMMITTEE OF DETAIL; Chapter 06. DEBATES OVER THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DETAIL; Chapter 07. WRAPPING UP BUSINESS, SIGNING, AND RATIFYING; SELECTED DOCUMENTS; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 were represented, and the arguments that were made are critical to an understanding of many features of the document that was ratified in 1789 as well as in understanding the Bill of Rights that was adopted in 1791. In The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action, J |
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