The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates

The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates

<b>The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America.</b><i><br /><br />Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people? <br />Should the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States? <br />How should judges be appointed? <br />What human rights should be safe from government infringement?</i> <br /><br />In 1787, these important questions and others were raised by such statesmen as Patrick Henry and John DeWitt as the states debated the merits of the proposed Constitution. Along with <i>The Federalist Papers, </i>this invaluable book documents the political context in which the Constitution was born. <br /><br />This volume includes the complete texts of the Anti-Federalist Papers and Constitutional Convention debates, commentaries, and an Index of Ideas. It also lists cross-references to its companion volume, <i>The Federalist Papers,</i> available in a Signet Classic edition. <br /><br /><b>Edited and with an Introduction by Ralph Ketchum</b>