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The creation of the constitution : opposing viewpoints, William Dudley, book editor

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Summary
This book discusses the division, debates, and disagreements that went on during the creation of the constitution
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
312 pages
Contents
  • America under the Articles of Confederation is in crisis / Benjamin Rush
  • America under the Articles of Confederation is not in crisis / Melancton Smith
  • The national government should be granted direct powers over the states / James Madison
  • State governments should not be supplanted by the national government / "Z"
  • Shays's Rebellion indicates the need for a new Constitution / George Washington
  • The threat posed by Shays's Rebellion has been exaggerated / Thomas Jefferson
  • A new national government should be established (The Virginia Plan) / Edmund Randolph
  • The Convention lacks the authority to establish a new national government / Robert Yates and John Lansing
  • The Articles of Confederation should be revised (The New Jersey Plan) / William Paterson
  • Revising the Articles of Confederation will accomplish little / James Madison
  • A new national government should emulate the British system / Alexander Hamilton
  • The United States should create its own system of government / Charles Pinckney
  • A republic must be small and uniform to survive / "Brutus"
  • A viable republic can be large and diverse / James Madison
  • Checks and balances can assure a republican form of government / James Madison
  • Checks and balances cannot assure a republican form of government / Samuel Bryan
  • The people are not adequately represented by Congress in the Constitution / Melancton Smith
  • The people are adequately represented by Congress in the Constitution / Alexander Hamilton
  • The Constitution should prohibit the slave trade / Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery
  • Continuing the slave trade was a necessary compromise / James Wilson
  • The executive should be one person / Alexander Hamilton
  • The executive should be a committee / George Mason --The Constitution may create a monarchy / "Cato"
  • The Constitution does not create a monarchy / Tenche Coxe
  • The Constitution should be accepted in a spirit of compromise / Banjamin Franklin
  • Principles of liberty should not be compromised by accepting the Constitution / "Z"
  • A list of objections to the Constitution / "An officer of the late Continental Army"
  • A rebuttal to the objections to the Constitution / "Plain Truth"
  • The Constitution benefits the elite / Amos Singletary
  • The Constitution will benefit all the people / Jonathan Smith
  • The Constitution should be ratified with suggested future amendments / Samuel Adams and the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention
  • The proposed Constitution should not be ratified / Mercy Otis Warren
  • A Bill of Rights is necessary for ratification / Patrick Henry
  • A Bill of Rights is not necessary for ratification / Edmund Randolph
  • The Constitution was created by the genius of the Framers / Clinton Rossiter
  • The Constitution was created by the genius of the American people / Alfred F. Young
Isbn
9781565102217
Link
http://www.gbv.de/dms/goettingen/151988226.pdf
Instance
Label
The creation of the constitution : opposing viewpoints
Title
The creation of the constitution
Title remainder
opposing viewpoints
Statement of responsibility
William Dudley, book editor
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
This book discusses the division, debates, and disagreements that went on during the creation of the constitution
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 342.73/029
  • 347.30229
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
  • JK113
  • H83.G44
LC item number
  • .C74 1995
  • C74 1994
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1964-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Dudley, William
Series statement
American history series
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Constitutional history
  • Constitutional history
  • United States
Label
The creation of the constitution : opposing viewpoints, William Dudley, book editor
Link
http://www.gbv.de/dms/goettingen/151988226.pdf
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-304) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
America under the Articles of Confederation is in crisis / Benjamin Rush -- America under the Articles of Confederation is not in crisis / Melancton Smith -- The national government should be granted direct powers over the states / James Madison -- State governments should not be supplanted by the national government / "Z" -- Shays's Rebellion indicates the need for a new Constitution / George Washington -- The threat posed by Shays's Rebellion has been exaggerated / Thomas Jefferson -- A new national government should be established (The Virginia Plan) / Edmund Randolph -- The Convention lacks the authority to establish a new national government / Robert Yates and John Lansing -- The Articles of Confederation should be revised (The New Jersey Plan) / William Paterson -- Revising the Articles of Confederation will accomplish little / James Madison -- A new national government should emulate the British system / Alexander Hamilton -- The United States should create its own system of government / Charles Pinckney -- A republic must be small and uniform to survive / "Brutus" -- A viable republic can be large and diverse / James Madison -- Checks and balances can assure a republican form of government / James Madison -- Checks and balances cannot assure a republican form of government / Samuel Bryan -- The people are not adequately represented by Congress in the Constitution / Melancton Smith -- The people are adequately represented by Congress in the Constitution / Alexander Hamilton -- The Constitution should prohibit the slave trade / Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery -- Continuing the slave trade was a necessary compromise / James Wilson -- The executive should be one person / Alexander Hamilton -- The executive should be a committee / George Mason --The Constitution may create a monarchy / "Cato" -- The Constitution does not create a monarchy / Tenche Coxe -- The Constitution should be accepted in a spirit of compromise / Banjamin Franklin -- Principles of liberty should not be compromised by accepting the Constitution / "Z" -- A list of objections to the Constitution / "An officer of the late Continental Army" -- A rebuttal to the objections to the Constitution / "Plain Truth" -- The Constitution benefits the elite / Amos Singletary -- The Constitution will benefit all the people / Jonathan Smith -- The Constitution should be ratified with suggested future amendments / Samuel Adams and the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention -- The proposed Constitution should not be ratified / Mercy Otis Warren -- A Bill of Rights is necessary for ratification / Patrick Henry -- A Bill of Rights is not necessary for ratification / Edmund Randolph -- The Constitution was created by the genius of the Framers / Clinton Rossiter -- The Constitution was created by the genius of the American people / Alfred F. Young
Control code
ocm30069788
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
312 pages
Isbn
9781565102217
Lccn
94009518
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o30069788
  • (OCoLC)30069788
Label
The creation of the constitution : opposing viewpoints, William Dudley, book editor
Link
http://www.gbv.de/dms/goettingen/151988226.pdf
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-304) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
America under the Articles of Confederation is in crisis / Benjamin Rush -- America under the Articles of Confederation is not in crisis / Melancton Smith -- The national government should be granted direct powers over the states / James Madison -- State governments should not be supplanted by the national government / "Z" -- Shays's Rebellion indicates the need for a new Constitution / George Washington -- The threat posed by Shays's Rebellion has been exaggerated / Thomas Jefferson -- A new national government should be established (The Virginia Plan) / Edmund Randolph -- The Convention lacks the authority to establish a new national government / Robert Yates and John Lansing -- The Articles of Confederation should be revised (The New Jersey Plan) / William Paterson -- Revising the Articles of Confederation will accomplish little / James Madison -- A new national government should emulate the British system / Alexander Hamilton -- The United States should create its own system of government / Charles Pinckney -- A republic must be small and uniform to survive / "Brutus" -- A viable republic can be large and diverse / James Madison -- Checks and balances can assure a republican form of government / James Madison -- Checks and balances cannot assure a republican form of government / Samuel Bryan -- The people are not adequately represented by Congress in the Constitution / Melancton Smith -- The people are adequately represented by Congress in the Constitution / Alexander Hamilton -- The Constitution should prohibit the slave trade / Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery -- Continuing the slave trade was a necessary compromise / James Wilson -- The executive should be one person / Alexander Hamilton -- The executive should be a committee / George Mason --The Constitution may create a monarchy / "Cato" -- The Constitution does not create a monarchy / Tenche Coxe -- The Constitution should be accepted in a spirit of compromise / Banjamin Franklin -- Principles of liberty should not be compromised by accepting the Constitution / "Z" -- A list of objections to the Constitution / "An officer of the late Continental Army" -- A rebuttal to the objections to the Constitution / "Plain Truth" -- The Constitution benefits the elite / Amos Singletary -- The Constitution will benefit all the people / Jonathan Smith -- The Constitution should be ratified with suggested future amendments / Samuel Adams and the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention -- The proposed Constitution should not be ratified / Mercy Otis Warren -- A Bill of Rights is necessary for ratification / Patrick Henry -- A Bill of Rights is not necessary for ratification / Edmund Randolph -- The Constitution was created by the genius of the Framers / Clinton Rossiter -- The Constitution was created by the genius of the American people / Alfred F. Young
Control code
ocm30069788
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
312 pages
Isbn
9781565102217
Lccn
94009518
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o30069788
  • (OCoLC)30069788

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