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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: 9780521845557
  • ISBN-10: 0521845556
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: August 2005
  • Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.28 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.15 pounds
  • Page Count: 304

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