CONTENTS 
JHAPTER PAGN 
I. HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION IN THE UNITED STATES 1 
II. A Survey oF Ecoxomic INTERESTS IN 1787 . . . 19 
[II. Tue MovEMENT FOR THE CONSTITUTION : 52 
[V. PROPERTY SAFEGUARDS IN THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES . 64 
V. Tur Economic INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS oF THE Con- 
VENTION . . . 
VI. Tue CoxstITUTION AS AN Economic DocumENT. 
VII. Tae PoriticaL DoCTRINES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CON- 
VENTION . . : 
VIII. THE PROCESS OF RATIFICATION 
IX. Tae PopuLAR VoTE oN THE CONSTITUTION . 
X. Tae Economics oF THE VOTE ON THE CONSTITUTION 
XI. Tae Economic CONFLICT OVER RATIFICATION AS VIEWED 
BY CONTEMPORARIES 
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