The Declaration of Independence / Ralph Barton Perry -- The American Revolution as a democratic movement / John C. Miller -- The Articles of Confederation / Merrill Jensen -- The confederate period and the Federal Convention / A.C. McLaughlin -- The framing and adoption of the Constitution / Robert L. Schuyler -- The great debate / Vernon L. Parrington -- An economic interpretation of the Constitution / Charles A. Beard -- An answer to the economic interpretation / Edward S. Corwin -- Fears of disunion / Charles Warren -- Letters of Caesar and Cato / Alexander Hamilton and George Clinton -- The Federalist, no. 15 / Alexander Hamilton -- Debate in the New York Convention / Melancton Smith, Alexander Hamilton, Robert R. Livingston