Creating the Republic II: The Constitution

1. Introduction--The Republican Dream
   1. The Theory
      1. "Independence"
      2. "Disinterested" Governors
      3. "Natural Aristocracy"
   2. The Reality--A Rude Awakening
      1. The Root Problem--"Independence" a Pipe Dream
         1. The Myth of the Self-Sufficient Yeomanry
         2. The Reality of the Market Economny
         3. The Economic Crisis of the Revolutionary Era
      2. State Politics--The Case of Pennsylvania
         1. Revolutionary Reforms
         2. Results
            1. Control by Western Agrarians
            2. Use of Government for Economic Advantage
               1. Price Controls
               2. Paper Money
               3. Attack on Bank
            3. Resentment of "Aristocracy"
         3. Conclusions--"The Majority" as Threat to "The People"
      3. The Confederation--Critical Weakness
2. What to Do?--The Constitution
   1. Calling the Convention
   2. The Purpose of the Constitution
      1. Strengthening the Nation
      2. Restraining "Selfish Factionalism"--Federalist 10
         1. A National "Natural Aristocracy"
         2. Limits on State Action
         3. Checks and Balances
   3. The Debate Over the Constitution
      1. The Federalists--Wealth and Brains
      2. The Antifederalists--A Good Fight