1. An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution
... of the Constitutional Convention consisted primarily of a cohesive group of economic elites who formed the foundation of America's government to benefit and protect the security of their personal property. In his book, he argues that the members of the Convention were indifferent about the future economic well being of America as long as the wealthy stayed wealthy, and he supported his thesis through citations of the Federalist Papers, particularly Madison's Federalist No. 10. One of Madison's stronger points for the ratification of the ... . Throughout Beard's book, An Economic Interpre...
- Word Count: 1327
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate