Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution

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Synopsis
From abortion to same-sex marriage, today's most urgent political debates will hinge on this two-part question: What did the United States Constitution originally mean and who now understands its meaning best? Rakove chronicles the Constitution from inception to ratification and, in doing so, traces its complex weave of ideology and interest, showing how this document has meant different things at different times to different groups of Americans.

Pulitzer Prize Winner

Copyright:
1996

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
442 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780307434517
Related ISBNs:
9780679781219
Publisher:
Vintage Books
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Copyrighted By:
Jack N. Rakove
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction
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Bookshare Staff
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