The Text of the United States Constitution (Unabridged) AudioBook Download

The Text of the United States Constitution (Unabridged)
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Author : George H. Smith
Publisher : Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Narrator : Walter Cronkite and a full cast
Released on : 10-NOV-2006
Audio Length : 2 hours and 24 min.
Type : unabridged
ISBN : 9780786169764
Format : AudioBook
Retail Price : $15.95
Sale Price : $11.17
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Summary : The United States Constitution both established both a strong central government and protected states' rights. But to say that something is of two parts is not to say that the parts are equal. Advocates of state sovereignty believed the Constitution created an executive power that was so strong it might as well have been a monarchy, while advocates of national government felt that a strong executive was essential to steer America through crises. Between these two positions, the living body of the Constitution was sculpted.Over and over, the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention clashed and compromised. Slavery, a bill of rights, legislative representation - all the battles over these issues are enshrined in the language of the Constitution. To fully appreciate the Constitution, it is necessary to understand the questions it sought to resolve.Produced by Pat Childs with music by Ralph Childs. Read more   Add to Favorites / Bookmark : Ctrl + D
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Keywords :central government, federal, state, states' rights, sovereignty, executive, legislative, judicial, branches, bill of rights, philadelphia convention, slavery, representation, congress, constitutional convention, founding fathers, Walter Cronkite