The Making of America: The Substance and Meaning of the Constitution

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 342.73029 EAN: 9780880800174 Feature: ISBN13: 9780880800174 ISBN: 0880800178 Label: National Center for Constitutional Studies Manufacturer: National Center for Constitutional Studies Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 888 Publication Date: 1985-05-01 Publisher: National Center for Constitutional Studies Studio: National Center for Constitutional Studies
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Editorial Reviews: Ronald Reagan -- President of the United States: The National Center for Constitutional Studies...is doing a fine public service in educating Americans about the principles of the Constitution. For many years in the United States, there has been a gradual drifting away from the Founding Fathers' original success formula. This has resulted in some of their most unique contributions for a free and prosperous society becoming lost or misunderstood. Therefore, there has been a need to review the history and development of the making of America in order to recapture the brilliant precepts which made Americans the first free people in modern times. The Making of America provides a wealth of material on the Founding Father's intentions when drafting the American Constitution. It is one of the most thorough compilations of statements by the Framers relating to constitutional interpretation, and addresses the Constitution clause by clause -- providing resources on the Founder's intent of each clause. The National Center for Constitutional Studies, a nonprofit educational foundation, was created in order to revive those original American concepts in all of their initial brilliance and vitality. The very fact that many of them are becoming obscure and misunderstood emphasizes the urgency of the task. The study for The Making of America extended over a period of nearly 40 years, and an organized effort to present this information in a published text was a concerted endeavor of nearly 14 years. It will be observed that many new insights are provided in the writings of the Founders for the solution to serious economic, political and social problems plaguing the world today. It is felt that a study of The Making of America can be of lasting value to all who have a serious concern for the general welfare of not only America but all mankind.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Best Comprehensive Book on U.S. Constitution Comment: Skousen is fantastic. This is the best comprehensive book out there on the substance and meaning of the U.S. Constitution. If you want to understand what went into the making of the oldest working constitution this is a must read. Skousen brings the Federalist Papers and the notes of the Constitutional Convention to life as he interweaves the founders writings with a line by line synopsis of the historic document. Written in layman's terms, this book is great for the novice and constitutional scholar alike. I can't listen to political pundits or legislative reviews the same.I have a whole new understanding of what the founders wrote and why. A must read. Customer Rating: Summary: RICHNESS OF AMERICAN HISTORY! Comment: i only wished i could have known about this "GREAT BOOK" back in H.S! The RICHNESS OF THE AMERICAN CULTURE IS ONE THAT EVERY YOUN WOMEN & MEN SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF! Things were FOUGHT HARD W/BLOOD & SWEAT TO BE WHERE THIS NATION IS! Every young life will benefit GREATLY FROM THE GREAT FOUNDATION THE CONSTITUTION WAS BUILT UPON! We as American Citizens have lost SO MUCH DO TO THE LACK OF DESIRE TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN THIS WONDERFUL VALUES!!! It will most DEFINETLY HELP SHAPE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE! Teach that things are CONQUERED THROUGH HARD WORK! AND GREAT DESIRE TO BECOME THE BEST THAT ONE CAN! NOT A SOCIETY OF YOUNG PEOPLE THAT THINK THEY ARE "ENTITLED" TO EVERY BENEFIT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S HARD LABOR!!! Customer Rating: Summary: Good standard book Comment: This an essential topic to investigate. Everyone needs to read a book about the fundamentals of the founding of our country. There are other books on the topic, which one should compare to this one. Customer Rating: Summary: On the "Making of America" Comment: Somehow when I was being "educated" I missed most of the Revolutionary War, The Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States. The little that I did remember was sterile and very limited. Now, during a time when our Constitution (and our Country) are under attack from within, it is very apparent that most of the voters in the United States know very little about how this country should be progressing. So many of the things that the founders warned us about are happening every day. The best system of self government ever created by man (our Constitution)is being ignored, altered, and misinterpreted. The "Making of America: .....", is the best, most complete, one volume explanation of how and why our Constitution came about. If everyone would read it and live by it, we wouldn't be in the mess we are currently in. I invite you to learn what so many have not. Long live the United States of America. Customer Rating: Summary: Read the book; then enter the fray Comment: Slavery is an ugly portion of human history. In many civilizations throughout history, one group has enslaved another. America is not unique in having such a blight on its history. One need only look at Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, etc clear back to Roman times. America is unique, however, in abolishing the institution. Europe, with a much longer history of slave ownership, began moving to abolish the practice in the 18th C. William Wilberforce, in England, fired up the movement. By 1814, France had abolished slavery (after its return by Napoleon). The US had a much shorter history of human bondage. It banned the importation of slaves in 1808, but was stymied on how to create a gov't, run by democracy and some majority rule, that could legally get rid of slavery. The Founding Fathers truly believed that slavery was on the way out, and they would have been proved right, had it not been for the cotton gin. Slavery was given no moral support in the Constitution, slaves were considered people and the hope was that this whole mess would disappear as an economically unsustainable practice. These practices worked for a time; slavery was legal in every state in 1776, but by 1804, it was abolished north of Maryland and strangled by importation prohibitions in the South. But it took the Civil War to finally destroy it. Our leaders were attempting to drive slavery out of business and still maintain democratic practices. If the South views the Civil War as the War of Northern Aggression, they are partially right. Our gov't could not get the South to agree to vote slavery out of existence, so they used force. The Civil War was the bloodiest our young country had ever fought. Only a true America hater would sniff at the massive numbers who died to free the slaves. Where have you seen that type of sacrifice in other countries? You don't. America sacrifices; the world dithers and complains. More Reviews