02270cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000510011724501320016826400510030030000470035133600260039833700260042433800360045050000310048650800720051752011900058953400450177965300400182465300320186485600430189699900170193910065UtSlPG20260610133239.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJKaKF1 aBeck, James M.q(James Montgomery),d1861-193614aThe Constitution of the United States :bA Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-11-01  aProduced by Afra Ullah, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Constitution of the United States" by James M. Beck is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work offers an insightful analysis of the origins, development, and political philosophy underpinning the American Constitution, highlighting it as a pivotal achievement in governance that reflects the ideals and struggles of the English-speaking world.  At the start of the book, Beck introduces his motivations for delivering the lectures that form the basis of this text. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the American Constitution, which emerged from a unique set of challenges faced by the framers in the wake of the Revolutionary War. The text captures the historical context, detailing how the founders navigated various political pressures and ideologies to craft a governing document designed to balance power between the states and the federal government. Beck further narrates the significance of the constitutional convention, the debates among the framers, and the subsequent challenges of ratification, all while asserting the ongoing relevance of the Constitution in contemporary governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConstitutional law -- United States  aUnited States. Constitution40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10065  c51686d51686