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Author:   Stuart Leibiger
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Weight:   0.737kg
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9781440862960

ISBN 10:   1440862966
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   14 June 2019
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Series Foreword Preface: A System to Last for Ages Delegates to the Constitutional Convention Speeches, Motions, and Committee Assignments in the Constitutional Convention Chronology Chapter 1. The Road to Philadelphia Chapter 2. The Triumph of the Virginia Plan Chapter 3. The Great Compromise Chapter 4. Ironing Out the Details Chapter 5. The Executive, the Judiciary, Postponed Parts, and the Signing Chapter 6. Ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights Conclusion Biographical Essays John Dickinson (1732–1808) Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814) Alexander Hamilton (1757–1804) Rufus King (1755–1827) James Madison (1751–1836) George Mason (1725–1792) Gouverneur Morris (1752–1816) Edmund Randolph (1753–1813) Roger Sherman (1721–1793) George Washington (1732–1799) James Wilson (1742–1798) Primary Documents 1. Annapolis Convention Report, September 14, 1786 2. Virginia Appoints Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, November– December, 1786 3. The Confederation Congress's Resolution Approving the Constitutional Convention, February 21, 1787 4. James Madison to George Washington, April 16, 1787 5. The Virginia Plan, May 29, 1787 6. The New Jersey Plan, June 15, 1787 7. Alexander Hamilton's Plan of Government, June 18, 1787 8. Benjamin Franklin's Speech, September 17, 1787 9. Cover Letter Transmitting the Constitution to the Confederation Congress, September 17, 1787 10. The Confederation Congress's Resolution Transmitting the Constitution to the State Legislatures, September 28, 1787 11. James Wilson's State House Yard Speech, October 6, 1787 12. George Mason's Objections to This Constitution of Government, October 7, 1787 13. Brutus I, October 18, 1787 14. Amendments Recommended by the Massachusetts Ratification Convention, February 6, 1788 15. The Federalist, Number 51, February 8, 1788 Bibliographical Essay Index

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"""Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates, high school students, and general readers."" - Choice"

Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates, high school students, and general readers. - Choice

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Stuart Leibiger, PhD, is professor of history at La Salle University.

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