The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840
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The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840

A history of the American Constitution's formative decades from a preeminent legal scholar




When the US Constitution won popular approval in 1788, it was the culmination of thirty years of passionate argument over the nature of government. But ratification hardly ended the conversation. For the next half century, ordinary Americans and statesmen alike continued to wrestle with weighty questions in the halls of government and in the pages of newspapers. Should the nation's borders be expanded? Should America allow slavery to spread westward? What rights should Indian nations hold? What was the proper role of the judicial branch?




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Publisher : Basic Books (May 4, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 832 pages
ISBN-10 : 0465096352
ISBN-13 : 978-0465096350
Item Weight : 2.5 pounds
Dimensions : 6.5 x 2.5 x 9.55 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #89,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#23 in Legal History (Books)
#94 in General Constitutional Law
#178 in U.S. Revolution & Founding History
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