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Original meanings : politics and ideas in the making of the Constitution / Jack N. Rakove.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : A.A. Knopf, 1996.Edition: 1st edDescription: xvi, 439 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0394578589
  • 9780394578583
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KF4541 .R35 1996
Online resources:
Contents:
The perils of originalism -- The road to Philadelphia -- The Madisonian moment -- The politics of constitution-making -- The concept of ratification -- Debating the Constitution -- Federalism -- The mirror of representation -- Creating the presidency -- Rights -- Madison and the origins of originalism.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks KF4541.R35 1996 1 Available 33710001065486

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The perils of originalism -- The road to Philadelphia -- The Madisonian moment -- The politics of constitution-making -- The concept of ratification -- Debating the Constitution -- Federalism -- The mirror of representation -- Creating the presidency -- Rights -- Madison and the origins of originalism.