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The complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America.
Should the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people?
Should the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States?
How should judges be appointed?
What human rights should be safe from government infringement?
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 The Federalist Papers, this invaluable book documents the political context in which the Constitution was born.
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Grand in scope, rigorous in its arguments, and elegantly synthesizing 30 years of scholarship, Gordon S. Wood's Pulitzer Prize–winning book analyzes the social, political, and economic consequences of 1776. In The Radicalism of the American Revolution, Wood depicts not just a break with England, but the rejection of an entire way of life: of a society with feudal dependencies, a politics of patronage, and a world view in which people were divided between the nobility and "the Herd."
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Changed the Way I Think
- By Cynthia on 01-04-14
By: Gordon S. Wood
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Making Our Democracy Work
- A Judge’s View
- By: Justice Stephen Breyer
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer delivers an impassioned argument for the proper role of America’s highest judicial body. Examining historic and contemporary decisions by the Court, Breyer highlights the rulings that have bolstered public confidence as well as the missteps that have triggered distrust. What emerges is a unique approach - certain to be admired for years to come - to interpreting the Constitution.
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Timely
- By Don on 05-17-17
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Democracy in America
- By: Alexis de Tocqueville
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 34 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and civil servant, made a nine-month journey through the eastern United States. The result was Democracy in America, a monumental study of the strengths and weaknesses of the nation’s evolving politics. His insightful work has become one of the most influential political texts ever written on America.
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Most Listenable, if not the Best Translation
- By Michael Allen on 10-04-13
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The Federalist Papers
- By: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
- Narrated by: Alastair Cameron
- Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, The Federalist Papers have long been considered to be some of the most important works in political science ever written. The Federalist Papers establishes a method of constitutional government that was the building block for the type of government the United States has operated under for over 200 years.
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A Great Constitutional Refreshment
- By Charlie on 06-19-17
By: Alexander Hamilton, and others
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Power and Liberty
- Constitutionalism in the American Revolution
- By: Gordon S. Wood
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The half century extending from the imperial crisis between Britain and its colonies in the 1760s to the early decades of the new republic of the United States was the greatest and most creative era of constitutionalism in American history, and perhaps in the world. During these decades, Americans explored and debated all aspects of politics and constitutionalism - the nature of power, liberty, representation, rights, the division of authority between different spheres of government, sovereignty, judicial authority, and written constitutions.
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Provides Context for Todays Mess
- By Tad on 07-20-24
By: Gordon S. Wood
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The First Congress
- How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government
- By: Fergus M. Bordewich
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
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The First Congress was the most important in US history, says prizewinning author and historian Fergus Bordewich, because it established how our government would actually function. Had it failed - as many at the time feared it would - it's possible that the United States as we know it would not exist today.
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Compelling
- By Jean on 03-05-18
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The Federalist Papers
- By: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
- Narrated by: Michael Edwards
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The US Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. It was to become law only if it was ratified by nine of the 13 states. New York was a key state, but it contained strong forces opposing the Constitution. A series of eighty-five letters appeared in New York City newspapers between October 1787 and August 1788 urging support for the Constitution. These letters remain the first and most authoritative commentary on the American concept of federal government.
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Buy it when it goes on 2 for 1 sale
- By Gary on 04-15-16
By: Alexander Hamilton, and others
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Against Constitutional Originalism
- A Historical Critique
- By: Jonathan Gienapp
- Narrated by: Josh Innerst
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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Constitutional originalism stakes law to history. The theory's core tenet—that the United States Constitution should be interpreted according to its original meaning—has us decide questions of modern constitutional law by consulting the distant constitutional past. Yet originalist engagement with history is often deeply problematic. In this comprehensive and novel critique of originalism, Jonathan Gienapp targets originalists' unspoken assumptions about the Constitution and its history.
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Constitutional Originalism is judicial chicanery
- By marwalk on 11-24-24
By: Jonathan Gienapp
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The Leo Tolstoy Complete Collection
- War and Peace; Anna Karenina; Resurrection; Short Stories; Novellas; and Non-Fiction
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Malk Williams, Emma Gregory
- Length: 186 hrs and 39 mins
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Leo Tolstoy: The Complete Collection includes unabridged recordings of Leo Tolstoy's 3 timeless novels; all his major novellas and short stories; and 4 renowned works of non-fiction in one audiobook, all read by Audie Award-winning narrators.
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Legendary author, flawless narrations.
- By Kindle Customer on 06-07-24
By: Leo Tolstoy
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A well-done counter to the Federalist Papers, offering a justly critical perspective on the (at the time) proposed Constitution of the United States, and the dangers of Federalism (which we see the results of today). These writings pose strong questions about the balance of power between the federal government and the states, the potential for a centralized authority becoming tyrannical, and the need for robust individual liberties to counter the tyrannical possibility. The ideas the Anti-Federalist Papers serve are a vital historical document, provoking thoughtful reflection on the complexities of governance, the constant need for public oversight, and the tension between liberty and security.
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - Benjamin Franklin
5/5
Did the book meet what it was advertised as? Yes.
Did the author convey their message well? Yes.
Did the book hold my interest? Yes.
Would I recommend this? Yes.
Would I read it again? In time, yes.
A must read
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Good but not quite what I was looking for.
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Insightful
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Should be mandatory reading for every American & any student of history & civics
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don't buy this
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