The electoral college at philadelphia: The evolution of an ad hoc congress for the selection of a president

Journal of American History

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 35-58

  Slonim, Shlotno ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0042922469     PISSN: 00218723     EISSN: 19452314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1903605     Document Type: Article

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