How to Build a Nation in 15 Weeks

Week 9, Part 2: Get It in Writing


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The delegates brainstorm ever-wilder methods for selecting the executive, but end up back where they started. Franklin argues that leaving public office is a promotion, and gets sassed by Morris. Mason proposes property qualifications for elected officials, but Madison stands up for … slightly broader property qualifications. The Convention adjourns for ten days to allow the Committee of Detail to write everything down, Washington goes fishing, and Madison frets.

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How to Build a Nation in 15 WeeksBy Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

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