{"product_id":"the-bill-of-rights-the-fight-to-secure-americas-liberties-paperback","title":"The Bill of Rights: The Fight to Secure America's Liberties - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Berkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Narrative, celebratory history at its purest\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e)--the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e story of how the Bill of Rights came to be: a vivid account of political strategy, big egos, and the partisan interests that set the terms of the ongoing contest between the federal government and the states.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThose who argue that the Bill of Rights reflects the founding fathers' \"original intent\" are wrong. The Bill of Rights was actually a brilliant political act executed by James Madison to preserve the Constitution, the federal government, and the latter's authority over the states. In the skilled hands of award-winning historian Carol Berkin, the story of the founders' fight over the Bill of Rights comes alive in a drama full of partisanship, clashing egos, and cunning manipulation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1789, the nation faced a great divide around a question still unanswered today: should broad power and authority reside in the federal government or should it reside in state governments? The Bill of Rights, from protecting religious freedom to the people's right to bear arms, was a political ploy first and a matter of principle second. The truth of how and why Madison came to devise this plan, the debates it caused in the Congress, and its ultimate success is more engrossing than any of the myths that shroud our national beginnings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe debate over the Bill of Rights still continues through many Supreme Court decisions. By pulling back the curtain on the short-sighted and self-interested intentions of the founding fathers, Berkin reveals the anxiety many felt that the new federal government might not survive--and shows that the true \"original intent\" of the Bill of Rights was simply to oppose the Antifederalists who hoped to diminish the government's powers. This book is \"a highly readable American history lesson that provides a deeper understanding of the Bill of Rights, the fears that generated it, and the miracle of the amendments\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978444636461,"sku":"9781476743806","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Vlg0SkNiTnVUL0xLbmJoZE8xb0Q1UT09.webp?v=1775805197","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-bill-of-rights-the-fight-to-secure-americas-liberties-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}