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Living Constitution, The: Federalist Strategies in the Public Debate
The Constitution, crafted during the summer of 1787, now makes its public debut. Would the plan for a central government strong enough to govern this large nation be accepted by its citizens? The strategies to gain acceptance were remarkably similar...
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Vision for a Nation: Ratification Strategy
It is one thing to get Convention delegates to agree on the Constitution; it's quite another matter to get states and opponents to go along with it. Perhaps the most revolutionary move of the Convention is the adoption of a ratification clause which...