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The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action examines the events surrounding the development of the U.S. Constitution. Setting these events within the context of the colonial conflict with Britain and the experience with state constitutions under the Articles of Confederation, John R. Vile discusses the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the major plans and proposals that delegates offered, and the arguments that delegates made both in the Convention and in subsequent state ratifying debates that ultimately led to the adoption of the U.S. Bill of Rights. Vile contends that the Convention and subsequent ratifying conventions were not mere exercises in political theory but practical attempts to formulate a workable government that all the states would ratify. Focusing chiefly on records of debates at the Convention, the book is a legal brief, identifying key facts, issues, arguments, and compromises, and providing a unique window into the contestation surrounding this keystone American political moment. This book is perfect for scholars and students in the field of American political history and development.

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Book category Books in English Law Laws of Specific jurisdictions Constitutional & administrative law

• Full title: Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution
• Subtitle: Practical Virtue in Action
• Author: John R. Vile
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 292
• EAN: 9781442217683
• ISBN: 1442217685
• ID: 04796582
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Weight: 596 g
• Dimensions: 237 × 162 × 25 mm
• Date of publishing: 13. July 2012

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