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    Bill of Rights & 17 Other Amendments
    Bill of Rights & 17 Other Amendments
    Bill of Rights & 17 Other Amendments
    Audiobook40 minutes

    Bill of Rights & 17 Other Amendments

    Written by James Madison

    Narrated by Deaver Brown

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    About this audiobook

    In less than 60 minutes of listening to this audiobook, you will have heard the original United States Bill of Rights, the 17 other amendments to the United States Constitution, and much more. This lecture was given live at Harvard. It provides an immediacy not available in sound studios.
    To improve your understanding of the Bill of Rights, we have included original readings and commentary related to this subject, such as Alexander Hamilton's argument against the Bill of Rights and details on the origins of the Bill of Rights and the Anti-Federalists.
    This information will furnish you with original source material, giving you a fuller understanding of the context and events surrounding the Bill of Rights. Whether you are doing a book report for school or just want to brush up on your American history, this is a great place to start. These are the subjects covered:
    1. Bill of Rights: General Contents
    2. Contents of the other 17 amendments
    3. General origins of the Bill of Rights
    4. An argument against the Bill of Rights, led by Alexander Hamilton
    5. Anti-Federalists
    6. The Massachusetts Compromise that led to ratification
    7. Antecedents
    8. Incorporation by states
    9. Reading of the Bill of Rights
    10. Reading of the 17 other amendments
    11. Subjects for essays and discussion
    This product is part of the Simply Magazine Great Thoughts series, which emphasizes short readings so you can spend your valuable time thinking about the subjects, with time to re-listen to these original works. It's easy to find what you're looking for because tracks are organized by subject. For example, many people in book clubs discuss the subject after each track. This also works well for teachers, especially as track lengths are relatively short.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimply Magazine Inc.
    Release dateOct 25, 2007
    ISBN9781614960232
    Bill of Rights & 17 Other Amendments
    Author

    James Madison

    James Madison, born March 16, 1751, the first of ten children born to a slave owning family in Orange County, Virginia. He grew up to be an impassioned opponent of established religion and advocate of what was then called freedom of conscience. In 1779, Madison was selected to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress and was the youngest member. Madison was highly instrumental in the convening of the Constitutional Convention; he played a key part in guiding the Constitution through the Continental Congress. In 1809, Madison became the fourth President of the United States.

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