Gathering the writings of one of the nation's greatest political thinkers, a collection of James Madison's letters, speeches, and other writings includes two hundred documents, including all of his contributions to The Federalist, early writings on religious freedom, and correspondence with other Founding Fathers. (view table of contents)

Product Description: From abortion to same-sex marriage, today's most urgent political debates will hinge on this two-part question: What did the United States Constitution originally mean and who now understands its meaning best? Rakove chronicles the Constitution from inception to ratification and, in doing so, traces its complex weave of ideology and interest, showing how this document has meant different things at different times to different groups of Americans...read more

Product Description: Questions about the original meaning of the Bill of Rights remain a source of active concern and controversy in the twenty-first century. In order to help students consider the intentions of the first Constitutional amendments and the significance of declaring rights, Jack Rakove traces the tradition and describes the deliberations from which the Bill of Rights emerged...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Jack N. Rakove has assembled in this volume a variety of views that survey the debate over the extent to which the intentions of the Constitution's framers should be used in contemporary adjudication. Included are writings by former Attorney General Edwin Meese, III, former Supreme Court Justice William J...read more