History Homework Question. Hlp.?

Question

What was the Battle for the Constitution? Why was it a battle and who did the battling??

Answer 1

It could refer to the book "Brennan Vs. Rehnquist: The Battle for the Constitution" by Peter Irons, "exploring the rival constitutional visions of the two staunchest opponents, liberal justice William Brennan and conservative William Rehnquist, who became chief justice in 1986." "Brennan's is "dignity," rooted in the Roman Catholic "social gospel," which leads to a skepticism concerning the state and majoritarianism and a willingness to look at the "social facts" of a case. Rehnquist's is "deference," rooted in his white-bread Republican upbringing, which leads to trust in authority and the majority." "His conclusion: though Brennan retired in 1990, much of his legacy remains, and recent appointments have forged a moderate court beyond the reach of Rehnquist's dominance."

Another possibility is the battle of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in "The Federalist Papers" for the acceptance of the US constitution. "These two short, slight politicians--an energetic New York City lawyer and a scholarly Virginia political philosopher--masterminded the intellectual as well as the political battle for the Constitution and prevailed. In the process, the series of essays they wrote to persuade New Yorkers to adopt the Constitution became the pre-eminent treatise interpreting the Constitution. More than one hundred editions of "The Federalist" have appeared since 1788, and the essays have been translated into dozens of languages, particularly in the twentieth century."

"The Federalist Papers (correctly known as The Federalist) are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788." "The articles were written by Alexander Hamilton (nos. 1, 6—9, 11—13, 15—17, 21—36, 59—61, and 65—85), James Madison (nos. 10, 14, 18—20, 37—58, and 62—63), and John Jay (2—5, and 64). They appeared under the pseudonym "Publius," in honor of Roman consul Publius Valerius Publicola."

Answer 2

your teacher my be asking about Brennan Vs. Rehnquist, that case was know as the battle for the constitution. I could not find specifics on this, all i know is it was the rival constitutional visions of the two staunchest opponents, liberal justice William Brennan and conservative William Rehnquist. Rehnquist who of course became chief Justice in 1986. ill keep looking, ill update you as i find more info. Tommorrow go to the library and look for "Brennan Vs. Rehnquist: The Battle for the Constitution" by Peter Irons, that should help you out.

Answer 3

what? battle for the constitution is battle for the constitution.
why? because it is a battle for the constittition.
who? me.

Answer 4

one dude talked smack about the other dudes mom and his nation attack the other guys nation