The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action by Vile, John R.

The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442217683)

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The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action by Vile, John R.

The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action

$56.00
The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action by Vile, John R.

The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action

$56.00
Format: Hardcover
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The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: Practical Virtue in Action examines the events surrounding the development of the U.S. Constitution. Setting these events within the context of the colonial conflict with Britain and the experience with state constitutions under the Articles of Confederation, John R. Vile discusses the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the major plans and proposals that delegates offered, and the arguments that delegates made both in the Convention and in subsequent state ratifying debates that ultimately led to the adoption of the U.S. Bill of Rights. Vile contends that the Convention and subsequent ratifying conventions were not mere exercises in political theory but practical attempts to formulate a workable government that all the states would ratify. Focusing chiefly on records of debates at the Convention, the book is a legal brief, identifying key facts, issues, arguments, and compromises, and providing a unique window into the contestation surrounding this keystone American political moment. This book is perfect for scholars and students in the field of American political history and development.


Author: John R. Vile
ISBN-10: 1442217685
ISBN-13: 9781442217683
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/13/2012
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.33w x 1.10d

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John R. Vile is professor of political science and dean of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University at Murfreesboro. He is the author and coeditor of numerous books, including Encyclopedia of the First Amendment as well as Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-1995; The Constitutional Convention of 1787; Great American Lawyers; Great American Judges, and Essential Supreme Court Decisions among others.

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