The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates

Written by Ralph Ketcham

Narrated by Sean Runnette

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Oct 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9781515948988

Ralph Ketcham

Ralph Ketcham is professor of American studies at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University.

Reviews for The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates

[nittnut · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Essential reading.

[dragonasbreath · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Unless your an avid student of politics, this book is a VERY hard read.But if you're interested in how the United States of America was born, it's worth plowing your way through.And you might just discover that some of the facts you were taught in school [oh. like President George Washington was elected unanimously, hands-down with no competition of any kind for the office) are flat-out wrong.