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The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison (Modern Library Classics) by James Madison, Edward John Larson, Michael Paul Winship, 0. 0., Edward (Editor) Larson Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-8129-7517-0 / 0812975170 ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7517-8 / 9780812975178 In 1787, the American union was in disarray. The incompatible demands of the separate states threatened its existence; some states were even in danger of turning into the kind of tyranny they had so recently deposed. A truly national government was needed, one that could raise money, regulate commer |