b'The Great Debate:Advocates and Opponents ofthe American ConstitutionBroadcast Oct. 6 - 13 Deemed news-worthy interpretations of the U.S. Constitution continue to consume the American press from a spectrum of viewpoints. References to the Founding Fathers true intent regarding the Constitutions authority are leveraged by virtually every side. But what was their intent? Did you know many of these delegates, including Jefferson, staunchly opposed its ratification at first? The resulting debate raged for two years. Professor Pangle pulls us into this process . revealing those opposing, those battling for it, and how both sides shaped the end result. In an era when contemporary arguments mirror the same conflicts of the Founders, this study is timely. Dr. Thomas Pangle is the Chair in Democratic Studies in the Department of Government at The University of Texas. 50 Alexander Hamilton making the first draft of the U.S. Constitution, 1787 | Public Domain'