Originally published: 5th ed. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1956.

Presents 80 documents selected to reflect Eric Voegelin's theory that in Western civilization basic political symbolizations tend to be variants of the original symbolization of Judeo-Christian religious tradition. These documents demonstrate the continuity of symbols preceding the writing of the Constitution and all contain a number of basic symbols such as: a constitution as higher law, popular sovereignty, legislative supremacy, the deliberative process, and a virtuous people. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

"Portraits and sketches of state officials, senators, representatives, etc. ... List of committees. Portraits and roll of delegates to Constitutional convention of 1902." The proposed constitution and the vote