The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates

The complete text of dissenting opinions of those who saw the Constitution as a threat are collected in this volume with Convention debates, commentaries, and lists that cross-reference to its companion Signet Classics volume The Federalist Papers. nThe complete texts of the documents that tell the story of the clashes and compromises that gave birth to the Unites States of America. nShould the members of the government be elected by direct vote of the people? nShould the government be headed by a single executive, and how powerful should that executive be? Should immigrants be allowed into the United States? nHow should judges be appointed? nWhat human rights should be safe from government infringement? n nIn 1787, these important questions and others were raised by such statesmen as Patrick Henry and John DeWitt as the states debated the merits of the proposed Constitution. Along with The Federalist Papers, this invaluable book documents the political context in which the Constitution was born. n nThis volume includes the complete texts of the Anti-Federalist Papers and Constitutional Convention debates, commentaries, and an Index of Ideas. It also lists cross-references to its companion volume, The Federalist Papers, available in a Signet Classic edition. n nEdited and with an Introduction by Ralph Ketchumn