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Original Meanings by Jack N. Rakove · Booklabria

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First published: 1996
Language: English
Editions: 5

Synopsis

What did the U.S. Constitution originally mean, and who has comprehended its meaning best? Jack Rakove, professor of history at Stanford University, now approaches the debates surrounding the framing and ratification of the Constitution from the vantage point of history, examining the personal influences the various framers, especially James Madison, exerted over the process.From the Hardcover edition.

Subjects: History
Geschichte
USA
Constitutional law
Constitutional history
Interpretation and construction
Set in: United States

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