| The Anti-Federalist Papers Contributor(s): Henry, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486843459 ISBN-13: 9780486843452 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - Political Science | Essays - History | Essays |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2021285131 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.35 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Between the first proposals of a federal Constitution in 1787 and the document's 1789 ratification, an intense debate raged among the nation's founding fathers. The Federalist Papers -- authored by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay -- favored the adoption of the Constitution, but other early statesmen opposed its ratification. The latter group, writing under pseudonyms, amassed a substantial number of influential essays, speeches, and letters that warned of the dangers inherent in a powerful central government. Although never collected in as definitive a form as The Federalist Papers, these statements of opposition appeared in various publications and eventually became known as The Anti-Federalist Papers. Some of their arguments were incorporated into the first ten amendments to the Constitution -- the Bill of Rights -- but others remained unaddressed. The persuasive and well-argued statements encompassed by this volume continue to provide a valuable and timely perspective on the necessary limits of power. |