Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 235 Beck, James M. (James Montgomery) 1861 1936 Beck, James Montgomery The Constitution of the United States A Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution Produced by Afra Ullah, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "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.) Reading ease score: 50.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Constitutional law -- United States United States. Constitution JK KF Text United States United States Law Category: History - American Category: Politics 247410 2025-07-04T10:45:57.020684 text/html 247342 247241 2024-11-05T03:44:58.855431 2023-10-05T04:52:35.095583 text/html text/html 169766 2025-07-04T10:46:03.146625 application/epub+zip 172540 2025-07-04T10:45:59.975667 application/epub+zip 151554 2025-07-04T10:45:58.868655 application/epub+zip 334486 2025-07-04T10:46:05.522628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322245 2025-07-04T10:46:02.457725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313309 2022-09-05T06:46:17.490512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227879 2025-07-04T10:45:56.738683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208138 2024-10-28T17:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17984 2025-07-04T10:46:05.640633 application/rdf+xml 15541 2025-07-04T10:45:59.354695 image/jpeg 3592 2025-07-04T10:45:59.110649 image/jpeg 168818 2025-07-04T10:45:57.039691 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia