Creating the Constitution - The Convention of 1787 and the First Congress

About the author

Thornton Anderson is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Maryland and author of several books, including Russian Political Thought (1967) and Brooks Adams: Constructive Conservative (1951).

Summary

An analysis of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the role of the First Congress in the founding of the American political system. This work is derived largely from a reading of Farrand's "Records" and the "Annals of Congress".

Product details

• Authors: Thornton Anderson, Anderson Thornton
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.1993
• EAN: 9780271009209
• ISBN: 978-0-271-00920-9
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 413 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, LAW / Constitutional, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general