Liberty's blueprint : how Madison and Hamilton wrote the Federalist papers, defined the constitution, and made democracy safe for the world / Michael I. Meyerson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meyerson, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional history--United States.

Constitutional history.

Constitutional law--United States.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, c2008.

Summary:

Aside from the Constitution itself, there is no more important document in American politics and law than the Federalist Papers-the series of pamphlets written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison to explain the meaning of the proposed Constitution to the American people and persuade them of its importance. These papers provide a window into the framers' thoughts on the most divisive issues of American government-the powers of the President, the dividing line between Congress's authority and that of the states, the role of the Supreme Court, and the importance of the Bill of Rights. <i

Contents:

pt. 1. Writing The Federalist

pt. 2. Reading The Federalist.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-297) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-46209-1

9786612462092

0-7867-4788-9

OCLC:

699493524