James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights
- ISBN-10
- 0195181050
- ISBN-13
- 9780195181050
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-07-04
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Richard Labunski, Associate Professor School of Journalism and Telecommunications Richard Labunski
Description
Describes James Madison's role in the formation of the Bill of Rights, from convincing Virginia to ratify the Constitution by promising them a Bill of Rights, to winning a seat in Congress and forcing his bill through it.
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