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Abstract

An overview of the reasons that the 1787 Constitution lacked the historical and legal assumptions that underlie our contemporary idea of "The Constitution." Appropriate for constitutional law courses and American history courses at the university and secondary levels.

Excerpted from essay originally published in The New England Quarterly as "The Ordeal and the Constitution" and lightly edited for coherence.

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NEQ_Bilder_Bailyn_2018_Redacted_with_new_title_A1b.pdf
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  • Subject
    • Constitutional Law

    • Jurisprudence

    • Legal History

  • Date submitted

    6 September 2022