Project Gutenberg 2012-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 277 United States. Constitutional Convention (1787) United States. Federal Convention (1787) United States. Philadelphia Convention (1787) United States. Grand Convention at Philadelphia (1787) Constitutional Convention (U.S.) (1787) Federal Convention (U.S.) (1787) Grand Convention at Philadelphia (1787) Madison, James 1751 1836 United States President (1809-1817) Hunt, Gaillard 1862 1924 The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 1 Produced by the Bookworm, , Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States" by James Madison is a historical account documenting the discussions and proceedings of the Constitutional Convention held from May to September in 1787. This record is crucial for understanding the formation of the United States Constitution and captures the contributions of key figures like Madison, George Washington, and Alexander Hamilton in shaping the government of the new nation. It provides insights into the ideological debates and practical considerations that underpinned the foundational legal document of the United States. The opening of this comprehensive journal sets the stage for the Constitutional Convention, detailing the initial gatherings of delegates and the appointment of George Washington as president of the Convention. It highlights the early discussions around the need for a stronger national government and the issues surrounding state representation. Madison's meticulous notes reveal the complexities of the debates as delegates explored various proposals and resolutions aimed at correcting the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. The text sets a historical context for understanding the struggles faced by the founding fathers as they endeavored to create a more effective and cohesive federal system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Constitutional law -- United States Constitutions -- United States United States. Constitution KF Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Law & Criminology 1079530 1079485 2024-09-17T08:32:19.170266 2023-09-18T03:49:47.573044 text/html text/html 1099538 2020-03-29T13:12:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2139898 2020-03-29T13:14:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1693616 2024-09-17T08:32:38.341128 application/epub+zip 1714037 2024-09-17T08:32:23.965195 application/epub+zip 405956 2024-09-17T08:32:21.781362 application/epub+zip 2199925 2024-09-17T08:32:47.073083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2107780 2024-09-17T08:32:36.331131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644234 2022-09-18T17:00:22.805919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844102 843871 2024-09-17T08:32:16.396260 2023-09-18T03:49:44.984012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 843788 2012-09-25T10:14:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 280252 2012-09-25T10:14:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 843972 2012-09-25T10:14:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280209 2012-09-25T10:14:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22062 2024-09-17T08:32:47.245075 application/rdf+xml 28065 2024-09-17T08:32:22.224228 image/jpeg 4887 2024-09-17T08:32:22.001209 image/jpeg 2227983 2024-09-17T08:32:19.289218 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia