James Madison and the framing of the bill of rights
Reality and rhetoric in the new constitutionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12409144 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward J Erler (California State University, San Bernardino, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 213-229 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1058-4609 • E-ISSN: 1091-7675 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10584609.1992.9962947 |
| OpenAlex | W2084602768 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
James Madison's leadership in framing of the Bill of Rights exemplifies the role of democratic statesmanship. Although never waivering in his principled opposition to a bill of rights, Madison understood the political expediency of rights, Madison understood the political expediency of proposing amendments to forestall more radical revisions to the Constitution. His task was to appease public opinion without doing injury to the principled foundation of the Constitution; in this task he only partially succeeded
Bill of rights · Constitution · Constitutionalism · Democracy · Framing (construction · Law and economics · Opposition (politics · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Rhetoric · Sociology · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · History · Law · Philosophy · Political Theory and Influence
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |