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Carol Berkin and
Pam Ward (narrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Tantor Media Inc
Publication date
May 5, 2015
Binding
CD/Spoken Word
Edition
Unabridged
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781494510572
ISBN-10
149451057X
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 5.25 in.
Weight
0.36 lbs.
Original list price
$37.99
Other format details
audio
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Revered today for articulating America's founding principles, the first ten amendments-the Bill of Rights-were in fact a political stratagem executed by James Madison to preserve the Constitution, the federal government, and the latter's authority over the states. In 1789, the young nation faced a great ideological divide around a question still unanswered today: Should broad power and authority reside in the federal government, or should it reside in state governments? The Bill of Rights was a political ploy first and matter of principle second. How and why Madison came to devise this plan, the divisive debates it fostered in the Congress, and its ultimate success in defeating antifederalist counterplans to severely restrict the powers of the federal government is more engrossing than any of the myths that shroud our national beginnings. The debate over the founding fathers' original intent continues to this day. By pulling back the curtain on the political, shortsighted, and self-interested intentions of the founding fathers in passing the Bill of Rights, Carol Berkin reveals the inherent weakness in these arguments and what it means for our country today.
Editions
Hardcover
from Simon & Schuster (May 5, 2015); titled "The Bill of Rights: The Fight to Secure Americaâs Liberties"
9781476743790 | details & prices | 259 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $27.50
Paperback
Reprint edition from Simon & Schuster (May 24, 2016); titled "The Bill of Rights: The Fight to Secure America's Liberties"
9781476743806 | details & prices | 259 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $16.99
With Don Pendleton |
from Gold Eagle (January 1, 2003); titled "Sleepers"
9780373614882 | details & prices | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.36 lbs | List price $6.50
This edition also contains Sleepers
About: When an old KGB campaign involving sleeper assassins is re-activated, wreaking death and destruction throughout the fifty states, Mack Bolan, along with a gorgeous Russian agent, is forced to place his trust in Burke Barnum, a traitor to the U.
This edition also contains Sleepers
About: When an old KGB campaign involving sleeper assassins is re-activated, wreaking death and destruction throughout the fifty states, Mack Bolan, along with a gorgeous Russian agent, is forced to place his trust in Burke Barnum, a traitor to the U.
CD/Spoken Word
The price comparison is for this edition
With Pam Ward (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Tantor Media Inc (May 5, 2015); titled "The Bill of Rights: The Fight to Secure America's Liberties"
9781494510572 | details & prices | 6.25 × 5.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.36 lbs | List price $37.99
About: Revered today for articulating America's founding principles, the first ten amendments-the Bill of Rights-were in fact a political stratagem executed by James Madison to preserve the Constitution, the federal government, and the latter's authority over the states.
About: Revered today for articulating America's founding principles, the first ten amendments-the Bill of Rights-were in fact a political stratagem executed by James Madison to preserve the Constitution, the federal government, and the latter's authority over the states.
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