Ideology and Participation
Examining the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12419643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Gelman (0000-0003-2173-1243, University of Rochester, NY, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 546-559 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1065912917749751 |
| OpenAlex | W2793408841 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 49 |
This article looks at the effect of ideology on delegate participation at the Federal Convention of 1787. Making use of an original data set on delegate verbosity and delegate speeches at the Constitutional Convention, analysis reveals that ideologically extreme Convention delegates were more likely to participate at the Convention. This leads to two conclusions. First, ideology affected delegate participation in a meaningful way. Second, claims made about the intent of the writers of the Constitution based on Convention records are biased in favor of ideologically extreme Convention delegates, as extreme delegates were more likely to be recorded
Constitution · Convention · Delegate · Ideology · Political science · Politics · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Computer Science · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal and Constitutional Studies
Original Meanings
The ideological origins of the American Revolution.
The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
Spatial Models of Parliamentary Voting
Social Choice and Individual Values
Personalty interests at the Constitutional Convention
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States
A New Dataset of Delegate Positions on All Substantive Roll Calls at the U.S. Constitutional Convention
Voting on slavery at the Constitutional Convention
Congress, The Electoral Connection
Congress
The Creation of the American Republic
The Politics of Talk
Voting for a Founding
Speaking for the Underrepresented in the House of Representatives
The Supreme Court and Opinion Content
Mapping Dimensions of Conflict at the Federal Convention of 1787
The Big Five Personality Traits in the Political Arena
Reconsidering the Great Compromise at the Federal Convention of 1787
Ministerial Responsiveness in Westminster Systems
Constitution Making
Institutional Foundations of Legislative Speech
A Spatial Model for Legislative Roll Call Analysis
Patterns of Congressional Voting
Policing the Bargain
The Paradox of Power
An Economic Model of Voting Behaviour over Specific Issues at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
An Economic Interpretation of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 Revisited
A Spatial Analysis of Delegate Voting at the Constitutional Convention
Gender Inequality in Deliberative Participation
Bargaining in Legislatures
We the People
Original Meanings
A Pivotal Politician and Constitutional Design
Personality and Civic Engagement
Influence and Interaction in a State Legislative Body
A Pivotal Voter from a Pivotal State
Madison's Opponents and Constitutional Design
The Legislator as Specialist
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |