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The Constitution and America's Destiny
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David Brian Robertson explains how the U.S. Constitution emerged from an intense battle between a bold vision for the nation's political future and the tenacious defense of its political present. Given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to alter America's destiny, James Madison laid before the Constitutional Convention a plan for a strong centralized government that could battle for America's long-term interests. But delegates from vulnerable states resisted this plan, seeking instead to maintain state control over most of American life while adding a few more specific powers to the existing government.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521607780
- ISBN-10: 0521607787
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: August 2005
- Dimensions: 9.02 x 6.1 x 0.72 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
- Page Count: 304
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