Creating the Bill of Rights: The Documentary Record from the First Federal Congress [Paperback]

Helen E. Veit (Editor), Kenneth R. Bowling (Editor), Charlese Bangs Bickford (Editor)

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press (February 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801841003
ISBN-13: 978-0801841002
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 499 g

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Likely the most accessible and useful source of primary materials to come out of the nation's recognition of the bicentennial of the Bill of Rights, Creating the Bill of Rights is a welcome addition to American constitutional scholarship. American Studies International

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THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will be ensure the benificent ends of its institution Read the first page

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3.0 out of 5 stars Wholly ungratifying, April 6 2010

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This book has been cited in at least one written Supreme Court decision but is very lacking and incomplete. Most of the content seems dedicated to (a) lists of proposed amendments, (b) the debate between inlining vs. appending the amendments (appending won, obviously, giving us a toilet paper roll of amendments rather than a concise constitution), or (c) the addendum of private letters at the end which focuses on sentiments of the Bill of Rights as opposed to actual decision-making. You will get very little substance of committee meetings where the more interesting decisions get made, or why most of the amendments are worded the way they are.

This book is a dud, a very weak followup to Madison's 1787 convention notes. Such a shame and such missed potential.

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