James Madison's Constitution

A Double Security and a Parchment Barrier

By: Eric T. Kasper (Editor), Howard Schweber (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 January 2025

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In James Madison's Constitution, Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber have assembled a roster of ten prominent contributors to excavate Madison's thinking about key concepts and issues over questions of what the Constitution requires, permits, and prohibits. Madison's key role at the Constitution's drafting was instrumental in forging the document into what it is today.

In many areas, the modern Constitution still reflects Madison's conception and design. In other areas, however, the Constitution as it emerged in a final text-and as it has been amended and interpreted to the present day-does not always conform to Madison's vision. Nevertheless, examining Madison's thinking across a range of constitutional issues has much to offer for understanding our nation's primary governing document today. Indeed, there are great disagreements among jurists, policymakers, journalists, academics, and the general public about how to interpret the Constitution and what various clauses mean. Frequently, Madison is cited as a source on both sides of political, scholarly, and legal debates over the meaning of various constitutional provisions.

Contributors: Jeff Broadwater, Paul Finkelman, Zachary K. German, Alan R. Gibson, Jack N. Rakove, David J. Siemers, Quentin P. Taylor, George Thomas, Lynn Uzzell, and Michael P. Zuckert.

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James Madison's Constitution is chock-full of good scholarship that will help improve the constitutional literacy of its readers. Each of the essays offer interesting points about Madison's constitutional contributions." - Elizabeth Dale author of Fight for Rights: The Chicago 1919 Riots and the Struggle for Black Justice

"A valuable collection of new essays on Madison with contributions by many leading scholars in the field. This volume will be an important resource for specialists and novices alike." - John Mikhail author of Elements of Moral Cognition: Rawls' Linguistic Analogy and the Cognitive Science of Moral and Legal Judgment

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