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>\n
Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people?
\nShould the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States?
\nHow should judges be appointed?
\nWhat human rights should be safe from government infringement?<\/p>\n
In 1787, these important questions and others were raised by\u00a0such statesmen as Patrick Henry and John DeWitt\u00a0as the states debated the merits of the proposed Constitution. Along with\u00a0The<\/i><\/small>\u00a0Federalist Papers,\u00a0<\/i>this invaluable book documents the political context in which the Constitution was born.<\/p>\n
This volume includes the complete texts of the Anti-Federalist Papers and Constitutional Convention debates, commentaries, and an Index of Ideas.\u00a0It also lists cross-references to its companion volume,\u00a0The Federalist Papers,<\/i>\u00a0available in a Signet Classic edition.<\/p>\n
Edited and with an Introduction by\u00a0Ralph Ketchum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[688,682],"product_tag":[],"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"bundled_by":["20130"],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\n