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America's Constitution: A Biographyby Akhil Reed AmarISBN 1400062624 (1-4000-6262-4)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'America's Constitution: A Biography'Book summary:In America's Constitution, one of this era's most accomplished constitutional law scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, gives the first comprehensive account of one of the world's great political texts. Incisive, entertaining, and occasionally controversial, this "biography" of America's framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.
We all know this much: the Constitution is neither immutable nor perfect. Amar shows us how the story of this one relatively compact document reflects the story of America more generally. (For example, much of the Constitution, including the glorious-sounding "We the People," was lifted from existing American legal texts, including early state constitutions.) In short, the Constitution was as much a product of its environment as it was a product of its individual creators' inspired genius.
Despite the Constitution's flaws, its role in guiding our republic has been nothing short of amazing. Skillfully placing the document in the context of late-eighteenth-century American politics, America's Constitution explains, for instance, whether there is anything in the Constitution that is unamendable; the reason America adopted an electoral college; why a president must be at least thirty-five years old; and why-for now, at least-only those citizens who were born under the American flag can become president.
From his unique perspective, Amar also gives us unconventional wisdom about the Constitution and its significance throughout the nation's history. For one thing, we see that the Constitution has been far more democratic than is conventionally understood. Even though the document was drafted by white landholders, a remarkably large number of citizens (by the standards of 1787) were allowed to vote up or down on it, and the document's later amendments eventually extended the vote to virtually all Americans. [via]More editions of America's Constitution: A Biography:
American Constitution: It's Origin and Developmentby Herman Belz, Alfred Hinsey Kelly, Winfred HarbisonISBN 0393960560 (0-393-96056-0)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'American Constitution: It's Origin and Development'Book summary:In this new edition of the standard text in the field of American constitutional history, Herman Belz has brought the most up-to-date scholarship to bear on discussions from the adoption of the Constitution through the retirement of Justice Brennan and the confirmation of David Scouter to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The hallmarks of this authoritative text have been strengthened throughout: its clear exposition of judicial rulings and their significance, its even-handed discussion of larger trends in American constitutional history, and a broad approach that brings politics and social developments to bear on constitutional cases.
The Seventh Edition also takes account of major constitutional developments of the 1980s: the constitutional implications of divided government-the situation in which rival parties respectively control the presidency and the Congress; the controversies over abortion, affirmative action, and issues of free speech; the general debate over original intent and constitutional change.
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The American Constitution: Its Origins and Developmentby Alfred Hinsey Kelly, Winfred Audif HarbisonISBN 0393091767 (0-393-09176-7)
Hardcover, Norton
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The American Constitution, Its Origins and Development: Its Origins and Developmentby Herman Belz, Alfred H. Kelly, Winifred A. Harbison, Herman & Belz, Winfred Audif HarbisonISBN 0393961192 (0-393-96119-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Anti-Federalistby Herbert StoringISBN 0226775658 (0-226-77565-8)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Anti-Federalist'Book summary:Herbert J. Storing's Complete Anti-Federalist, hailed as "a civic event of enduring importance" (Leonard W. Levy, New York Times Book Review), indisputably established the importance of the Anti-Federalists' writings for our understanding of the Constitution. As Storing wrote in his introduction, "If the foundation of the American polity was laid by the Federalists, the Anti-Federalist reservations echo through American history; and it is in the dialogue, not merely in the Federalist victory, that the country's principles are to be discovered."[via]
This one-volume edition presents the essence of the other side of that crucial dialogue. It can be read as a genuine counterpart to the Federalist Papers; as an original source companion to Storing's brilliant essay What the Anti-Federalists Were For (volume I of The Complete Anti-Federalist, available as a separate paperback); or as a guide to exploring the full range of Anti-Federalist writing. The Anti-Federalist makes a fundamental source of our political heritage accessible to everyone.More editions of The Anti-Federalist:
The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debatesby Ralph KetchamISBN 0451528840 (0-451-52884-0)
Softcover, Signet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates'Book summary:[via]The dissenting opinions of Patrick Henry and others who saw the Constitution as a threat to our hard-won rights and liberties.
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Bagehot: The English Constitutionby Paul SmithISBN 0521469422 (0-521-46942-2)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bagehot: The English Constitution'Book summary:This is a new and highly accessible rendition of one of the classics of English political writing. Paul Smith presents the text of the first (1867) edition of Bagehot's The English Constitution, together with the original conclusion, as well as Bagehot's long introduction to the second edition of 1872. All the usual student-friendly features of the Cambridge Texts series are present, including a concise explanatory introduction, select bibliography and brief biographies of key figures, as well as annotation designed to explain to modern readers some of Bagehot's more arcane contemporary allusions. [via]
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The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstructionby Akhil Reed AmarISBN 0300082770 (0-300-08277-0)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction'Book summary:"The Bill of Rights stands as the high temple of our constitutional order--America's Parthenon--and yet we lack a clear view of it," Akhil Reed Amar writes in his introduction to The Bill of Rights. "Instead of being studied holistically, the Bill has been broken up ... with each segment examined in isolation." With The Bill of Rights, Amar aims to put the pieces back together and take a longer view of a document few Americans truly understand. Part history of the Bill, part analysis of what the Founding Fathers' intentions really were, this book provides a unique interpretation of the Constitution. It is Amar's hypothesis that, contrary to popular belief, the Bill of Rights was not originally constructed to protect the minority against the majority, but rather to empower popular majorities. It wasn't until 19th-century post-Civil War reconstruction and the introduction of the 14th Amendment that the notion of individual rights took hold. Prior to that, the various amendments to the Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights were more about the structure of government and designed to protect citizens against a self-interested regime. Yet so great has been the impact of the 14th Amendment on modern legal thought that the Bill's original intentions have almost been forgotten.
Through skillful interpretation and solid research, Amar both reconstructs the original thinking of the Founding Fathers and chronicles the radical changes that have occurred since the inclusion of the 14th Amendment in the Bill of Rights. The results make for provocative reading no matter where you stand on the political spectrum. [via]
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Constitutional Lawby G. StoneISBN 0159000645 (0-15-900064-5)
Hardcover, West Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Constitutional Law'Book summary:This collection of articles on constitutional law covers topics such as: progressive and conservative constitutionalism, theories of constitutional interpretation, and structures of government in constitutional law. [via]
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- Constitutional Law: ISBN 0735552339 (0-7355-5233-9)
Hardcover, Aspen Publishers - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0316817597 (0-316-81759-7)
Hardcover, Little, Brown - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0316817767 (0-316-81776-7)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0316817910 (0-316-81791-0)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub - Constitutional Law: ISBN 073552016X (0-7355-2016-X)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0159000645 (0-15-900064-5)
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Constitutional Lawby Cass R. Sunstein, Louis M. Seidman, Mark V. Tushnet, G. Stone, Pamela S. KarlanISBN 073555014X (0-7355-5014-X)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787by Gordon S. WoodISBN 0807847232 (0-8078-4723-2)
Softcover, Univ of North Carolina Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787'Book summary:Gordon S. Wood--winner of the Pulitzer Prize and professor of American history at Brown University--had no idea what he was getting into when he began this 653-page book. Innocently, he wanted to write a "monographic analysis of constitution-making in the Revolutionary era." Little did he know he would discover an intellectual world where a complete transformation of political thought was occurring, one that would create "a distinctly American system of politics." As Wood explains, "Beneath the variety and idiosyncrasies of American opinion there emerged a general pattern of beliefs about the social process--a set of common assumptions about history, society, and politics that connected and made significant seemingly discrete and unrelated ideas. Really for the first time I began to glimpse what late eighteenth-century Americans meant when they talked about living in an enlightened age." This original study of the American political system is a strong contribution to the scholarly studies of the events surrounding the nation's independence. [via]
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The Creation of the American Republic, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Six Thru Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-Sevenby Gordon S. WoodISBN 0807811041 (0-8078-1104-1)
Hardcover, Univ of North Carolina Pr
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The Debate on the Constitution: Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches, Articles and Letters During the Struggle over Ratification/Boxed Setby Bernard BailynISBN 0940450429 (0-940450-42-9)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Debate on the Constitution: Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches, Articles, and Letters During the Struggle over Ratification, Part One/Septem'Book summary:"The Debate on the Constitution" charts the course of the bloodless revolution that created the government of the United States and the world's oldest working national charter. In speeches, newspaper articles, pamphlets, and letters, this unique collection captures firsthand the energy and eloquence of the stormy ratification struggle. Franklin, Madison, Jefferson, Washington, Patrick Henry, and many less well known voices speak with passion and articulateness about issues of personal liberty and public order that continue to resonate in today's headlines. Along with a detailed chronology and notes, each volume also includes the full texts of the Declaration in Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution. [via]
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The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787by James MadisonISBN 0879753889 (0-87975-388-9)
Hardcover, Prometheus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787'Book summary:The very future of the nation was at stake ...
In the summer of 1787, fifty-five of the leading figures in the recently independent United States of America traveled to Philadelphia as delegates to the Federal Convention to address problems arising from implementation of the Articles of Confederation as the governing document establishing federal authority and the rights of the newly formed states. The very future of the nation was at stake. Despite the sweltering heat that summer, the windows were kept shut and locked, lest outsiders hear what was being said.
This handsome, affordable paperback edition contains James Madison's entire narrative of the stirring historic debates that led to the creation of one of the free worlds most respected documents: the Constitution of the United States. Known today as the "Father of the Constitution," Madison clearly and precisely chronicles the often-heated discussions, and his is the primary record of the events that established the United States government, its division of power, and ultimately the character of American democracy. Through Madisons words we understand the essence of the personalities involved and the conflict and compromise that was inherent in the drafting of the document.
The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 includes Madisons notes and remarks as well as other requisite information for interpreting the events of that historic year. The work is divided into three parts: "Antecedents of the Federal Convention of 1787," which presents the complete text of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation; "The Federal Convention of 1787," a day-by-day description of the debates surrounding the formation of the Constitution; and "The Constitution, Its Ratification, and Amendments," which presents the complete text of the Constitution, documents attesting to its ratification, and the Bill of Rights.
With a preface by University of Richmond historian Robert Alley, this landmark work is absolutely indispensable for historians, scholars, and all those who treasure America's heritage. [via]More editions of The Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787:
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of AmericaISBN 1882577981 (1-882577-98-1)
Softcover, Cato Inst
Find This BookBook summary:The documents which would birth and shape a nation are bound together here in one beautiful edition. The philosophies upon which the United States of America was founded have influenced the entire world. Within the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America, these philosophies are distilled to their very essence. These texts retain a special significance far beyond their roles within the government of a single nation, and this significance is best embodied in that immortal statement which begins with We hold these truths to be self-evident... [via]
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An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United Statesby Charles Austin BeardISBN 1584771119 (1-58477-111-9)
Hardcover, Lawbook Exchange Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States'Book summary:In his piercing introduction to An Economic Interpretation the author wrote that whoever leaves economic pressures out of history or out of discussion of public questions is in mortal peril of substituting mythology for reality. It was Beards view that the founding fathers, especially Madison, Jay, and Hamilton, never made such a miscalculation. Indeed, these statesmen placed themselves among the great practitioners of all ages and gave instructions to succeeding generations in the art of government by their vigorous deployment of classical political economy.
In this new printing of a major classic in American historiography, Louis Filler provides a sense of the person behind the book, the background that enabled Beard to move well beyond the shibboleths of the second decade of the twentieth century. While the controversies over Beards book have quieted, the issues which it raised have hardly abated. Indeed, one can say that just about every major work in the politics and economics of the American nation must contend with Beards classic work. Beards work rests on an examination of primary documents: land and slave owners, geographic distribution of money, ownership of public securities, the specific condition of those who were disenfranchised as well as those who were in charge of the nascent American economy.
The great merit of Beards work is that despite its incendiary potential, he himself viewed An Economic Interpretation in coldly analytical terms, seeing such a position as giving comfort to neither revolutionaries nor reactionaries. Attacked by Marxists for being too mechanical, and by conservatives as being blind to the moral purposes of the framers of the constitution, the work continues to exercise a tremendous influence on all concerned. The fact that Beard wrote with a scalpel-like precision that gripped the attention of those in power no less than the common man is, it should be added, no small element in the enduring forces of this work.
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Softcover, Dover Pubns - An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States: ISBN 0765804573 (0-7658-0457-3)
Softcover, Transaction Pub - An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States: ISBN 0029024706 (0-02-902470-6)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States: ISBN 1584771119 (1-58477-111-9)
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The English Constitutionby Walter BagehotISBN 1421997800 (1-4219-9780-0)
Softcover, Indypublish.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The English Constitution'Book summary:THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION provides the most lucid and readable account of what has been termed the "Golden Age" of the nineteenth century constitution, before the advent of universal male suffrage and the rise of party as the overriding force in the British policy. Many of Bagehot's insights remain either true, as a statement of basic principle, or even if no longer strictly accurate, fascinating in their partial applicability today. they convey a sharp sense of how the constitution has radically changed since the Victorian era, and yet paradoxically at a more basic level, remained the same. [via]
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- The English Constitution: ISBN 1898723710 (1-898723-71-0)
Softcover, Sussex Academic Pr - The English Constitution: ISBN 1561694037 (1-56169-403-7)
Hardcover, Gaunt - The English Constitution: ISBN 0801490235 (0-8014-9023-5)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr - The English Constitution: ISBN 1421997800 (1-4219-9780-0)
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The English Constitutionby Miles Taylor, Walter BagehotISBN 0192839756 (0-19-283975-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The English Constitution'Book summary:Walter Bagehot's The English Constitution (1867) is the best account of the history and workings of the British political system ever written. As arguments raged in mid-Victorian Britain about giving the working man the vote, and democracies overseas were pitched into despotism and civil war, Bagehot took a long, cool look at the "dignified" and "efficient" elements which made the English system the envy of the world. His analysis of the monarchy, the role of the prime minister and cabinet, and comparisons with the American presidential system are astute and timeless, pertinent to current discussions surrounding devolution and electoral reform. Combining the wit and panache of a journalist with the wisdom of a man of letters steeped in evolutionary ideas and historical knowledge, Bagehot produced a book which is always thoughtful, often funny, and surprisingly entertaining.This edition reproduces Bagehot's original 1867 work in full, and introduces the reader to the dramatic political events that surrounded its publication. [via]
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The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papersby John Jay, James Madison, David WoottonISBN 0872206556 (0-87220-655-6)
Softcover, Hackett Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers'Book summary:Here, in a single volume, is a selection of the classic critiques of the new Constitution penned by such ardent defenders of states rights and personal liberty as George Mason, Patrick Henry, and Melancton Smith; pro-Constitution writings by James Wilson and Noah Webster; and thirty-three of the best-known and most crucial Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The texts of the chief constitutional documents of the early Republic are included as well.
David WoottonÂs illuminating Introduction examines the history of such "American" principles of government as checks and balances, the separation of powers, representation by election, and judicial independenceÂincluding their roots in the largely Scottish, English, and French "new science of politics." It also offers suggestions for reading The Federalist, the classic elaboration of these principles written in defense of a new Constitution that sought to apply them to the young Republic. [via]
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The Federalistby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Madison JamesISBN 1573927767 (1-57392-776-7)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist'Book summary:[via]The Federalist, by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:A classic of American political thought, The Federalist is a series of eighty-five essays by three authorsAlexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jaythe purpose of which was to gain support for the proposed new Constitution of the United States, a document that many considered too radical. Most of the papers were published in periodicals as the vote on approving it drew near. Without the support of these powerfully persuasive essays, the Constitution most likely would not have been ratified and America might not have survived as a nation.
Beginning with an assault upon the countrys first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the authors of The Federalist present a masterly defense of the new system. Hamilton, Madison, and Jaythree of our most influential founderscomment brilliantly on issue after issue, whether it be the proper size and scope of government, taxation, or impeachment. Today lawmakers and politicians frequently invoke these commentaries, more than 200 years after they first appeared.
Written in haste and during a time of great crisis in the new American government, the articles were not expected to achieve immortality. Today, however, many historians consider The Federalist as the third most important political document in American history, just behind the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution itself. They have become the benchmark of American political philosophy, and the best explanation of what the Founding Fathers were trying to achieve.
Robert A. Ferguson is George Edward Woodberry Professor in Law, Literature, and Criticism at Columbia University; he teaches in both the Law School and the English Department. His books include Law and Letters in American Culture, The American Enlightenment, 17501820, and Reading the Early Republic.
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Softcover, Liberty Fund - The Federalist: ISBN 0872207110 (0-87220-711-0)
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Hardcover, Liberty Fund - The Federalist: ISBN 0872207129 (0-87220-712-9)
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The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United Statesby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Robert SciglianoISBN 0375757864 (0-375-75786-4)
Softcover, Modern Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States'Book summary:The series of essays that comprise The Federalist constitutes one of the key texts of the American Revolution and the democratic system created in the wake of independence. Written in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the proposed Constitution, these papers stand as perhaps the most eloquent testimonial to democracy that exists. They describe the ideas behind the American system of government: the separation of powers; the organization of Congress; the respective positions of the executive, legislative, and judiciary; and much more. The Federalist remains essential reading for anyone interested in politics and government, and indeed for anyone seeking a foundational statement about democracy and America.
This new edition of The Federalist is edited by Robert Scigliano, a professor in the political science department at Boston College. His substantive Introduction sheds clarifying new light on the historical context and meaning of The Federalist. Scigliano also provides a fresh and definitive analysis of the disputed authorship of several sections of this crucial work.
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The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United Statesby John Fay, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Robert SciglianoISBN 0679603255 (0-679-60325-5)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States'Book summary:The series of essays that comprise The Federalist constitutes one of the key texts of the American Revolution and the democratic system created in the wake of independence. Written in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the proposed Constitution, these papers stand as perhaps the most eloquent testimonial to democracy that exists. They describe the ideas behind the American system of government: the separation of powers; the organization of Congress; the respective positions of the executive, legislative, and judiciary; and much more. The Federalist remains essential reading for anyone interested in politics and government, and indeed for anyone seeking a foundational statement about democracy and America.
This new edition of The Federalist is edited by Robert Scigliano, a professor in the political science department at Boston College. His substantive Introduction sheds clarifying new light on the historical context and meaning of The Federalist. Scigliano also provides a fresh and definitive analysis of the disputed authorship of several sections of this crucial work. [via]More editions of The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States:
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The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States A Collection of Essaysby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, John C. HamiltonISBN 0895263033 (0-89526-303-3)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States A Collection of Essays'Book summary:With the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, The Federalist is among one of the most important political documents in American history. [via]
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Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States from the Original Text of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madisonby Alexander HamiltonISBN 0075536447 (0-07-553644-7)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill College
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The Federalist Or, the New Constitutionby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James MadisonISBN 0460005197 (0-460-00519-7)
Hardcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Or, the New Constitution'Book summary:This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. [via]
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The Federalist Papersby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Isaac KramnickISBN 0140444955 (0-14-044495-5)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Papers'Book summary:"This country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence, that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren ... should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties." So wrote John Jay, one of the revolutionary authors of The Federalist Papers, arguing that if the United States was truly to be a single nation, its leaders would have to agree on universally binding rules of governance--in short, a constitution. In a brilliant set of essays, Jay and his colleagues Alexander Hamilton and James Madison explored in minute detail the implications of establishing a kind of rule that would engage as many citizens as possible and that would include a system of checks and balances. Their arguments proved successful in the end, and The Federalist Papers stand as key documents in the founding of the United States. [via]
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- The Federalist Papers: ISBN 0451628810 (0-451-62881-0)
Softcover, Mentor Books - The Federalist Papers: ISBN 0743487710 (0-7434-8771-0)
Softcover, Pocket Classics - The Federalist Papers: ISBN 0899666957 (0-89966-695-7)
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The Federalist Papersby John Jay, James Madison, Alexander HamiltonISBN 159605266X (1-59605-266-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Papers'Book summary:"This country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence, that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren ... should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties." So wrote John Jay, one of the revolutionary authors of The Federalist Papers, arguing that if the United States was truly to be a single nation, its leaders would have to agree on universally binding rules of governance--in short, a constitution. In a brilliant set of essays, Jay and his colleagues Alexander Hamilton and James Madison explored in minute detail the implications of establishing a kind of rule that would engage as many citizens as possible and that would include a system of checks and balances. Their arguments proved successful in the end, and The Federalist Papers stand as key documents in the founding of the United States. [via]
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The Federalist Papersby Charles R. Kesler, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Clinton Lawrence RossiterISBN 0451528816 (0-451-52881-6)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Papers'Book summary:"This country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence, that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren ... should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties." So wrote John Jay, one of the revolutionary authors of The Federalist Papers, arguing that if the United States was truly to be a single nation, its leaders would have to agree on universally binding rules of governance--in short, a constitution. In a brilliant set of essays, Jay and his colleagues Alexander Hamilton and James Madison explored in minute detail the implications of establishing a kind of rule that would engage as many citizens as possible and that would include a system of checks and balances. Their arguments proved successful in the end, and The Federalist Papers stand as key documents in the founding of the United States. [via]
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Federalist Papersby James MadisonISBN 0553212222 (0-553-21222-2)
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The Federalist Papers: In Modern Language Indexed for Today's Political Issuesby Mary E. WebsterISBN 0936783214 (0-936783-21-4)
Softcover, Merril Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Papers: In Modern Language Indexed for Today's Political Issues'Book summary:The Federalist Papers are among the most important Founding Documents in the birth of the United States of America. The whole original debate over the Constitution is laid out here in detail for all to see. But most Americans have never read them. Why? Because they were written in the florid and complex language of 18th century politics. Now the Federalist Papers have been translated into modern American English. If you can read a newspaper, you can now read the Federalist Papers. See how the Founding Fathers foresaw the problems of impeachment, of corruption in government, of representation and all the other headline-grabbing issues we read about today! This new edition is indexed for today's political issues, a feature found no where else! The Clinton Impeachment? Regulatory excess? Bumbling bureaucracy? Gun control? Just see the index and find out what the Federalist Papers say about it! A publishing event of major importance! [via]
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The Federalist: The Famous Papers on the Principles of American Governmentby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Benjamin F. WrightISBN 1586635727 (1-58663-572-7)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist: The Famous Papers on the Principles of American Government'Book summary:At the height of the debates over the adoption of the Constitution in 1787-88, a series of articles began to appear in the New York Journal. Their author, calling himself "Publius," urged the ratification of the new constitution, offering, in Thomas Jeffersons words, "the best commentary on the principles of government, which was ever written." These eighty-five articles, commonly known as "The Federalist Papers," were in reality the work of three men; Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. These papers were soon collected and printed in book form in 1788 under the title The Federalist. This is an updated version of those famous papers. [via]
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The Federalist: With Letters of Brutusby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Terence BallISBN 052180650X (0-521-80650-X)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist: With Letters of Brutus'Book summary:The Federalist represents one side of one of the most momentous political debates ever conducted: whether to ratify, or to reject, the newly drafted American constitution. This authoritative new edition presents complete texts for all of the eighty-five Federalist papers, along with the sixteen letters of "Brutus", the unknown New York Antifederalist. Each paper is systematically cross-referenced to the other, and both to the appended Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution. Terence Ball's editing skills enhance the accessibility of a classic of political thought in action. [via]
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generationby Joseph J. EllisISBN 0375705244 (0-375-70524-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation'Book summary:In retrospect, it seems as if the American Revolution was inevitable. But was it? In Founding Brothers, Joseph J. Ellis reveals that many of those truths we hold to be self-evident were actually fiercely contested in the early days of the republic.
Ellis focuses on six crucial moments in the life of the new nation, including a secret dinner at which the seat of the nation's capital was determined--in exchange for support of Hamilton's financial plan; Washington's precedent-setting Farewell Address; and the Hamilton and Burr duel. Most interesting, perhaps, is the debate (still dividing scholars today) over the meaning of the Revolution. In a fascinating chapter on the renewed friendship between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson at the end of their lives, Ellis points out the fundamental differences between the Republicans, who saw the Revolution as a liberating act and hold the Declaration of Independence most sacred, and the Federalists, who saw the revolution as a step in the building of American nationhood and hold the Constitution most dear. Throughout the text, Ellis explains the personal, face-to-face nature of early American politics--and notes that the members of the revolutionary generation were conscious of the fact that they were establishing precedents on which future generations would rely.
In Founding Brothers, Ellis (whose American Sphinx won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 1997) has written an elegant and engaging narrative, sure to become a classic. Highly recommended. --Sunny Delaney [via]
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The Godless Constitution: A Moral Defense of the Secular Stateby Isaac Kramnick, R. Laurence MooreISBN 0393328376 (0-393-32837-6)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Godless Constitution: A Moral Defense of the Secular State'Book summary:"A timely, well-written and scholarly polemic for the separation of church and state."--Bernard Crick, The New Statesman
The Godless Constitution is a ringing rebuke to the religious right's attempts, fueled by misguided and inaccurate interpretations of American history, to dismantle the wall between church and state erected by the country's founders. The authors, both distinguished scholars, revisit the historical roots of American religious freedom, paying particular attention to such figures as John Locke, Roger Williams, and especially Thomas Jefferson, and examine the controversies, up to the present day, over the proper place of religion in our political life. With a new chapter that explores the role of religion in the public life of George W. Bush's America, The Godless Constitution offers a bracing return to the first principles of American governance. [via]More editions of The Godless Constitution: A Moral Defense of the Secular State:
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The Godless Constitution: The Case Against Religious Correctnessby Isaac Kramnick, R. Laurence MooreISBN 039331524X (0-393-31524-X)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Godless Constitution: The Case Against Religious Correctness'Book summary:The Godless Constitution is an urgent and timely reexamination of the roots of church-state separation in American politics - and a ringing refutation of the misguided claims of the religious right. In this important polemic two distinguished scholars of American political ideas and religion refute this dangerous attempt to introduce what they term "religious correctness" into our politics, by reminding us that the absence of any mention of God in the Constitution was a conscious action on the framers' part, intended to prevent the bloody religious controversies that so marked European history. They also emphasize that church-state separation was seen as a guarantee of - not a hindrance to - religions liberty. Fully respecting the importance of religion in the public sphere, yet forthright in defining proper limits, The Godless Constitution offers a bracing return to the first principles of American democracy - and a guide to keeping them intact in the forthcoming presidential campaign. [via]
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How Democratic Is the American Constitution?by Robert DahlISBN 0300095244 (0-300-09524-4)
Softcover, Yale Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How Democratic Is the American Constitution?'Book summary:In this volume, an eminent political scientist questions the extent to which the American Constitution furthers democratic goals. Robert Dahl reveals the Constitution's potentially antidemocratic elements and explains why they are there, compares the American constitutional system to other democratic systems, and explores how Americans might alter their political system to achieve greater equality among citizens. In a new chapter for this second edition, he shows how increasing differences in state populations revealed by the Census of 2000 have further increased the veto power over constitutional amendments held by a tiny minority of Americans. He then explores the prospects for changing some important political practices that are not prescribed by the written Constitution, though most Americans may assume them to be so. [via]
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How Democratic Is the American Constitutution?by Robert Alan DahlISBN 0300092180 (0-300-09218-0)
Hardcover, Yale Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How Democratic Is the American Constitutution?'Book summary:In this provocative work, an American political scientist poses the question, "Why should we uphold our constitution?". The vast majority of Americans venerate the American Constitution and the principles it embodies, but many also worry that the United States has fallen behind other nations on crucial democratic issues, including economic equality, racial integration and women's rights. Robert Dahl explores the vital tension between the Americans' belief in the legitimacy of their constitution and their belief in the principles of democracy. Dahl starts with the assumption that the legitimacy of the American Constitution derives solely from its utility as an instrument of democratic governance. Dahl demonstrates that, due to the context in which it was conceived, the constitution came to incorporate significant antidemocratic elements. Because the Framers of the Constitution had no relevant example of a democratic political system on which to model the American government, many defining aspects of the political system were implemented as a result of short-sightedness or last-minute compromise. Dahl highlights those elements of the American system that are most unusual and potentially antidemocratic: the federal system, the bicameral legislature, judicial review, presidentialism, and the electoral college system. The political system that emerged from the world's first great democratic experiment is unique - no other well-established democracy has copied it. How does the American constitutional system function in comparison to other democratic systems? How could the political system be altered to achieve more democratic ends? To what extent did the Framers of the Constitution build features into the political system that militate against significant democratic reform? Refusing to accept the status of the American Constitution as a sacred text, Dahl challenges America to think critically about the origins of its political system and to consider the opportunities for creating a more democratic society. [via]
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The Living U. S. Constitutionby Saul K. Padover, Jacob W. LandynskiISBN 0452011477 (0-452-01147-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Living U. S. Constitution'Book summary:Beginning with the story of the forming of the Constitution, this book includes illuminating character sketches of the delegates, written by their contemporaries. The complete text of the Constitution is highlighted, as well as Supreme Court decisions, cited because they shed light on Constitutional problems. [via]
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The Living U.S. Constitutionby Jacob W. Landynski, Saul K. Padover, United States ConstitutionISBN 0451621743 (0-451-62174-3)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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Miracle at Philadelphiaby Catherine Drinker BowenISBN 0316103985 (0-316-10398-5)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787by James MadisonISBN 0821407775 (0-8214-0777-5)
Hardcover, Ohio Univ Pr
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Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Reported by James Madisonby James Madison, United States Constitutional Convention (1787)ISBN 0393304051 (0-393-30405-1)
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Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitutionby Forrest McDonaldISBN 0700603115 (0-7006-0311-5)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Kansas
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution'Book summary:This is the first major interpretation of the framing of the Constitution to appear in more than two decades. Forrest McDonald, widely considered one of the foremost historians of the Constitution and of the early national period, reconstructs the intellectual world of the Founding Fathers--including their understanding of law, history political philosophy, and political economy, and their firsthand experience in public affairs--and then analyzes their behavior in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in light of that world. No one has attempted to do so on such a scale before. McDonald's principal conclusion is that, though the Framers brought a variety of ideological and philosophical positions to bear upon their task of building a "new order of the ages," they were guided primarily by theiy own experience, their wisdom, and their common sense. [via]
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Original Meaningsby Jack N. RakoveISBN 0517307863 (0-517-30786-3)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitutionby Jack N. RakoveISBN 0679781218 (0-679-78121-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution'Book summary:Imagine, for a preposterous moment, that 55 national leaders convened to write a document to guide the country for hundreds of years. It seems unlikely--given that our current contingent of so-called leaders can't agree on how to balance a checkbook--that they could reach consensus on such issues as the allotment of congressional seats. The political and ideological issues that faced the creators of the Constitution were similar in some ways to those at play today. And in some ways they were vastly different ones. Jack Rakove, a history professor at Stanford University, has in this book framed the process that led to the drafting of the constitution in its historical and political context to offer insight into the difficulty of interpreting that most influential of documents. [via]
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The Partial Constitutionby Cass R. SunsteinISBN 0674654781 (0-674-65478-1)
Hardcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Partial Constitution'Book summary:American constitutional law is at a crossroads. In a major new interpretation of the Constitution, Cass Sunstein offers a clear account of our present dilemmas and shows where we might go from here.
As it is currently interpreted, the Constitution is partial, Sunstein asserts. It is, first of all, biased. Contemporary constitutional law treats the status quo as neutral and just, and any departure as necessarily partisan. But when the status quo is neither neutral nor just, Sunstein argues, reasoning of this sort produces injustice. The Constitution is also partial in another sense: its meaning has come to be identified solely with the decisions of the Supreme Court. This was not always the case, as Sunstein demonstrates; nor was it the intention of the country's founders. Instead, the Constitution often served as a catalyst for public deliberation about its general terms and aspirations--and Sunstein makes a strong case for reviving this broader understanding of the Constitution's role.
In light of this analysis, Sunstein proposes solutions to some of the most hotly disputed issues of our time, including affirmative action, sex discrimination, pornography, "hate speech," and government funding of religious schools and the arts. In an especially striking argument, he claims that the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment--not the right to privacy--protects a woman's right to choose abortion. Sunstein connects these and other debates to the Constitution's historic commitment to public deliberation among political equalsand in doing so, he reconceives many of our most basic constitutional rights, such as free speech and equality under law. He urges that public deliberation about the meaning of the Constitution in turn be freed from a principle of neutrality based on the status quo. His work points to a historically sound but fundamentally new understanding of the American constitutional process as an exercise in deliberative democracy.
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Selected Federalist Papers: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jayby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Robert BlaisdellISBN 0486415988 (0-486-41598-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Selected Federalist Papers: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay'Book summary:Brilliant essays comprising a masterful exposition and defense of the proposed federal system of government and of the Constitution's carefully architected system of checks and balances. This volume contains 35 of the most famous pieces concerning impeachment, dangers from foreign arms and influence, the need for a power of taxation, freedom of the press and much more.[via]More editions of Selected Federalist Papers: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay:
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Shh! We're Writing the Constitutionby Jean Fritz, Tomie De PaolaISBN 0698116240 (0-698-11624-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Story of the Constitutionby Marilyn ProlmanISBN 0516446053 (0-516-44605-3)
Softcover, Scholastic Library Pub
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The U.S. Constitution: 20 Prepackby Terry L. JordanISBN 1891743007 (1-891743-00-7)
Softcover, Oak Hill Pub
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The Words We Live by: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitutionby Linda R. MonkISBN 078688620X (0-7868-8620-X)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Words We Live by: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution'Book summary:An entertaining and informative look at America's most important historical document, from an award-winning journalist.
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The United States Constitution is the basis for our most fundamental rights as Americans, and is a key element in nearly every major legal and political debate ever argued. But how many of us actually understand the language used by our Founding Fathers
Now Linda R. Monk, an award-winning author and journalist, takes us through the Constitution, line by line, to help us comprehend this amazing document. From the Preamble, which she analyzes with inspiration from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Charlton Heston, and James Madison, to each and every amendment, Monk enlightens us by offering insight, legal expertise, surprising facts and trivia, opposing interpretations, and historical anecdotes to breathe life into this provocative and hallowed document. [via]
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