documents from the Revolution to The Bill of Rights Rakove, Jack N. 1947- Stade, George. edt text nyu New York Barnes & Noble Classics 2006 monographic eng

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xxv, 646 p. ; 21 cm. Founding America: a timeline -- General introduction by Jack N. Rakove -- The Imperial dispute -- First Continental Congress -- Second Continental Congress -- "Remember the ladies" -- Inventing a republic -- Independence -- Drafting The Articles of Confederation -- Reforming The Articles of Confederation -- George Washington -- Political reformers -- The road to Philedelphia -- Rival visions of union -- Getting down to details -- The Constitution -- A more perfect union -- The case against the Constitution -- Publius replies -- The problem of declaring rights -- Proposing amendments -- Framing The Bill of Rights. edited, with an introduction and notes by Jack N. Rakove ; George Stade, consulting editorial director. Includes bibliographical resources (p. 643-646). Constitutional history United States United States. 1st-10th Amendments History United States History Estados Unidos Derecho constitucional Estados Unidos Historia constitucional KF 4541 F771 2006 342.7302/9 1593082304 (pbk.) 9781593082307 (pbk.) 2005935854 NRM 061121 20230410123443.0 87391