The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot
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The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot is a multi-volume 19th-century compilation of primary-source records from state ratifying conventions that provides a foundational documentary history of the framing and adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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Target entity: The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot Context triple: [Virginia Ratifying Convention, describedBySource, The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot]
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers is a landmark collection of essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that argued for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and shaped American political theory.
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History of the United States of America During the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
*History of the United States of America During the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison* is Henry Adams’s monumental multi-volume historical study of early 19th-century American politics, diplomacy, and governance under the Jefferson and Madison presidencies.
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Anti-Federalist Papers
The Anti-Federalist Papers are a collection of essays written in the late 1780s that argued against ratifying the U.S. Constitution and warned about the dangers of a strong central government.
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The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
"The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles" is the alternate title of Federalist No. 39, an essay by James Madison analyzing how the proposed U.S. Constitution aligns with republican ideals and balances federal and national characteristics.
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Target entity: The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot Target entity description: The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot is a multi-volume 19th-century compilation of primary-source records from state ratifying conventions that provides a foundational documentary history of the framing and adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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A.
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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B.
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers is a landmark collection of essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that argued for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and shaped American political theory.
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C.
History of the United States of America During the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
*History of the United States of America During the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison* is Henry Adams’s monumental multi-volume historical study of early 19th-century American politics, diplomacy, and governance under the Jefferson and Madison presidencies.
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D.
Anti-Federalist Papers
The Anti-Federalist Papers are a collection of essays written in the late 1780s that argued against ratifying the U.S. Constitution and warned about the dangers of a strong central government.
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E.
The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
"The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles" is the alternate title of Federalist No. 39, an essay by James Madison analyzing how the proposed U.S. Constitution aligns with republican ideals and balances federal and national characteristics.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary collection
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historical source ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ primary-source compilation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Elliot's Debates ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Elliot ⓘ |
| compilationType | documentary history ⓘ |
| compiler | Jonathan Elliot ⓘ |
| contains |
primary-source documents related to ratification
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records of state ratifying convention debates ⓘ speeches by delegates to state conventions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| documentType | printed book series ⓘ |
| editor | Jonathan Elliot ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
American legal history
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American political development ⓘ constitutional law ⓘ |
| focus | debates over adoption of the Federal Constitution ⓘ |
| format | multi-volume book ⓘ |
| genre |
legal history
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political history ⓘ |
| historicalEventDocumented | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered | Framing and adoption of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| importance | foundational source for U.S. constitutional history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| primarySourcesIncluded |
convention proceedings
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statements by Federalists and Anti-Federalists ⓘ transcripts of convention debates ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose | to preserve and publish records of ratification debates ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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surface form:
Anti-Federalist writings
The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| scope | debates from several U.S. state conventions ⓘ |
| subject |
United States Constitution
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constitutional history of the United States ⓘ federalism in the United States ⓘ political debates of the 1780s ⓘ state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work in constitutional scholarship
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source for original understanding of the Constitution ⓘ |
| usedBy |
constitutional lawyers
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historians of the United States Constitution ⓘ political scientists ⓘ |
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