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Pre-Reading Assignment
Introduction
The Call for a Convention
Making Mr. Madison Wait
A Gathering of Demigods
The Perils of Power
Schisms, Threats, and Compromises
Debating the Presidency Once Again
The Convention Ends
The Battle for Ratification
The Inauguration of President George Washington
Epilogue
The Articles of Confederation
The United States Constitution
Post-Reading Assignment
Articles of Confederation vs. United States Constitution
Bibliography
Main Source:
Berkin, Carol.
A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution
. Boston: Mariner, 2002. Print.