The Evolution of the U.S. Constitution
By James Madison, U.S. Congress, Center for Legislative Archives, Helen M. Campbell
Length38h 16m
About this audiobook
James Madison introduced 12 amendments to the First Congress in 1789. Ten of these would go on to become what we now consider to be the Bill of Rights. One was never passed, while another dealing with Congressional salaries was not ratified until 1992, when it became the 27th Amendment. Based on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the English Bill of Rights, the writings of the Enlightenment, and the rights defined in the Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights contains rights that many today consider to be fundamental to America. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens. The Constitution acted like a colossal merger, uniting a group of states with different interests, laws, and cultures. Under America's first national government, the Articles of Confederation, the states acted together only for specific purposes. The Constitution united its citizens as members of a whole, vesting the power of the union in the people. Without it, the American Experiment might have ended as quickly as it had begun. Contents: The Journal of the Debates in the Convention Which Framed the Constitution of the United States Constitutional Amendment Process Measures Proposed to Amend the Constitution Congress Creates the Bill of Rights Constitution Amendments Biographies of the Founding Fathers
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GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length38 hrs 16 mins
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Publish dateDec 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Records of the Constitutional Convention
81Tuesday September 4. 1787. In Convention
2Chronology of James Madison
82Wednesday September 5. 1787. In Convention
3Journal of the Constitutional Convention of 1787
83Thursday September 6. 1787. In Convention
4Monday May 28
84Friday September 7 1787. In Convention
5Tuesday May 29
85Saturday September 8th in Convention
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6Wednesday May 30
86Monday September 10. 1787 in Convention
7Thursday May 31
87Tuesday September 11. 1787. In Convention
8Friday June 1st 1787
88Wednesday September 12. 1787. In Convention
9Saturday June 2d in Committee of Whole
89Thursday September 13. 1787. In Convention
10Monday June 4. In Committee of the Whole
90Friday September 14th. 1787. In Convention
11Tuesday June 5. In Committee of the Whole
91Saturday September 15th. 1787. In Convention
12Wednesday June 6th in Committee of the Whole
92Monday September 17. 1787. In Convention
13Thursday June 7th 1787—in Committee of the Whole
93Constitutional Amendment Process
14Friday June 8th in Committee of the Whole
94Measures Proposed to Amend the Constitution
15Saturday June 9th Mr. Luther Martin From Maryland Took His Seat. In Committee of the Whole
95The House Proposes Amendments
16Monday, June 11th Mr. Abraham Baldwin From Georgia Took His Seat. In Committee of the Whole
96The Senate Mark-up
17Tuesday June 12th in Committee of Whole
97The House Debate
18Wednesday June 13. In Committee of the Whole
98The Champion of Amendments
19Thursday June 14. In Convention
99James Madison (VA)
20Friday June 15th 1787
100Federalist Position on Amendments
21Saturday June 16. In Committee of the Whole on Resolutions Proposed by Mr. P. & Mr. R.
101Roger Sherman (Ct)
22Monday June 18. In Committee of the Whole on the Propositions of Mr. Patterson & Mr. Randolph
102James Jackson (Ga)
23Tuesday June 19th in Committee of Whole on the Propositions of Mr. Patterson
103Fisher Ames (Ma)
24Wednesday June 20. 1897. In Convention
104Anti-federalist Position on Amendments
25Thursday June 21. In Convention
105Aedanus Burke (SC)
26Friday June 22. In Convention
106Thomas Tudor Tucker (SC)
27Saturday June 23. In Convention
107Elbridge Gerry (Ma)
28Monday, June 25. In Convention
108Towards a Stable and Effective Government
29Tuesday, June 26. In Convention
109Crisis of the Union
30Wednesday June 27. In Convention
110Crisis of Republicanism
31Thursday June 28th. In Convention
111Madison’s Views of the Crises
32Friday June 29th in Convention
112The Constitutional Convention and Individual Rights
33Saturday June 30. 1787. In Convention
113State Ratification Conventions and Amendments
34Monday July 2d in Convention
114Madison Re-examines a Bill of Rights
35Thursday July 5th in Convention
115First Federal Elections
36Friday July 6th in Convention
116The First Congress
37Saturday, July 7. In Convention
117Introduction of Amendments
38Monday July 9th in Convention
118Madison’s June 8 Speech
39Tuesday July 10. In Convention
119The Opposition Responds
40Wednesday July 11. In Convention
120Referral to the Committee of Eleven
41Thursday, July 12. In Convention
121Committee of Eleven Report
42Friday, July 13. In Convention
122Debate in the Committee of the Whole
43Saturday, July 14. In Convention
123Debate in the House
44Monday, July 16. In Convention
124Senate Revision
45Tuesday July 17. In Convention
125House and Senate Conference Committee
46Wednesday July 18. In Convention
126Ratification of the Bill of Rights
47Chronology of James Madison
127Aftermath
48Journal of the Constitutional Convention of 1787
128Websites
49Thursday July 19. In Convention
129PREAMBLE
50Friday July 20. In Convention
130ARTICLE I – The Legislative Branch
51Saturday July 21 in Convention
131ARTICLE II – The Executive Branch
52Monday July 23. In Convention
132ARTICLE III – The Judicial Branch
53Tuesday July 24. In Convention
133ARTICLE IV – The States
54Wednesday July 25. In Convention
134ARTICLE V – Amendments
55Thursday July. 26. In Convention
135ARICLE VI – Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
56Monday August 6th. In Convention
136AMENDMENT XI – Judicial Limits
57Tuesday August 7. In Convention
137AMENDMENT XII – Choosing the President, Vice-President
58Wednesday August 8. In Convention
138AMENDMENT XIII – Slavery Abolished
59Thursday, August 9. In Convention
139AMENDMENT XIV – Citizenship Rights
60Friday August 10. In Convention
140AMENDMENT XV – Race No Bar to Vote
61Saturday August 11 in Convention
141AMENDMENT XVI – Status of Income Tax Clarified
62Monday, August 13. In Convention
142AMENDMENT XVII – Senators Elected by Popular Vote
63Tuesday Aug. 14. In Convention
143AMENDMENT XVIII – Liquor Abolished
64Wednesday August 15. In Convention
144AMENDMENT XIX – Women’s Suffrage
65Thursday. August 16. In Convention
145AMENDMENT XX – Presidential, Congressional Terms
66Friday August 17. In Convention
146AMENDMENT XXI – Amendment XVIII Replaced
67Saturday August 18. In Convention
147AMENDMENT XXII – Presidential Term Limits
68Monday August 20. In Convention
148AMENDMENT XXIII – Presidential Vote for District of Columbia
69Tuesday August 21. In Convention
149AMENDMENT XXIV – Poll Tax Barred
70Wednesday August 22. In Convention
150AMENDMENT XXV – Presidential Disability and Succession
71Thursday in Convention Aug: 23, 1787
151AMENDMENT XXVI – Voting Age Set to 18 Years
72Friday August 24. 1787. In Convention
152AMENDMENT XXVII – Limiting Congressional Pay Increases
73Saturday August 25. 1787. In Convention
153John Adams
74Monday August 27th. 1787. In Convention
154Benjamin Franklin
75Tuesday August 28 1787. In Convention
155Alexander Hamilton
76Wednesday August 29th. 1787. In Convention
156Thomas Jefferson
77Thursday August 30th 1787. In Convention
157George Washington
78Friday August 31st 1787. In Convention
158John Jay
79Saturday September 1. 1787 in Convention
159James Madison
80Monday September 3 1787. In Convention
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