The Constitution and America's Destiny

By David Brian Robertson

Book Overview

David Brian Robertson explains how the U.S. Constitution emerged from an intense battle between a bold vision for the nation's political future and the tenacious defense of its political present. Given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to alter America's destiny, James Madison laid before the Constitutional Convention a plan for a strong centralized government that could battle for America's long-term interests. But delegates from vulnerable states resisted this plan, seeking instead to maintain state control over most of American life while adding a few more specific powers to the existing government.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521845556
• ISBN13: 9780521845557
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"