[PDF] The Us Constitution And Other Writings eBook

Author : Editors of Canterbury Classics
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 36,75 MB
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 168412106X

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“We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . . ” — The U.S Constitution The U.S. Constitution and Other Writings is a collection of the crucial documents, speeches, and other writings that shaped the United States. In addition to the Constitution, readers can review the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, important presidential speeches, and many others. Both famous and lesser-known, but equally important, Americans are represented, including Benjamin Franklin, Victoria Woodhull, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, and even the creators of the rules of baseball. The founders' inspirational and revolutionary ideals are all here, and this is a perfect volume for anyone who finds the history of America to be a fascinating and enlightening journey.

Author : Founding Fathers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 38,84 MB
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 162686408X

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“We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . . ” — The U.S Constitution The U.S. Constitution and Other Key American Writings is part of the Word Cloud Classics series and a collection of the crucial documents that established the United States. In addition to the Constitution, readers can study supplementary texts like the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, and even important speeches by early presidents. The Founding Fathers’ inspirational and revolutionary ideals are all included in these doctrines, and this is a perfect volume for anyone who finds the history of America to be a fascinating and enlightening journey.

Author : Terry L. Jordan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,55 MB
Release : 2012-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781891743153

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Readers will see the entire text of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence and much more with interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution.

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Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 41,80 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : 9781451748086

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All elementary school students learn about the history of the U.S. Constitution when they begin social studies. This book tells them about the great American document itself--explaining exactly what the Constitution does as well as how it affects and protects people today.

Author : Dave Kluge
Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,11 MB
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780983215202

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"The People's Guide to the United States Constitution" is an easy-to-read, spin-free guide to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and amendments, and the Declaration of Independence, providing both the essential historical context and important definitions of the language used.

Author : SparkNotes
Publisher : Spark Notes
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,90 MB
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781454928089

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This compilation presents the original texts of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address side-by-side with modern translations that put the texts into everyday language so readers can draw their own conclusions.

Author : Syl Sobel
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 11,74 MB
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1438083327

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Discover everything you need to know about the law of the land in this easy-to-read introduction to United States Constitution! Readers will learn all about the history of the constitution and the framers, as well as important concepts like the three branches of government, checks and balances, amendments, and so much more! Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, and homeschool curriculum, The US Constitution and You features: Simple, kid-friendly language Clear explanations of complex questions Illustrations that help bring the text to life Additional resources like a glossary, index, and more! The Constitution is an incredible document! It's over 200 years old, and yet even today works to protect you, your friends, and your family. In fact, it's responsible for many of the rights and freedoms Americans enjoy, like freedom of speech, the right to vote, and more. In this fascinating and fact-packed guide to the most important document in American history, you'll learn about how the Constitution came to be, how it and how it shaped the United States as we know it, and how it impacts the lives of all Americans today!

Author : Garrett Epps
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 34,19 MB
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 0199974748

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"The United States is the only nation in the world in which political leaders, judges and soldiers all swear allegiance not to a king or a people but to a document, the Constitution. The Constitution today, however, is much revered but little read. . Readers of AMERICAN EPIC will never think of the Constitution in quite the same way again. Garrett Epps, a legal scholar who is also a journalist and writer of prize-winning fiction, takes readers on a literary tour of the Constitution, finding in it much that is interesting, puzzling, praiseworthy, and sometimes hilarious. Reading the Constitution like a literary work yields a host of meanings that shed new light on what it means to be an American"--

Author : Richard Beeman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 42,10 MB
Release : 2010-08-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 110145900X

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What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This unique and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholars. Known across the country for his appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Professor Richard Beeman is one of the nation's foremost experts on the United States Constitution. In this book, he has produced what every American should have: a compact, fully annotated copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and amendments, all in their entirety. A marvel of accessibility and erudition, the guide also features a history of the making of the Constitution with excerpts from The Federalist Papers and a look at crucial Supreme Court cases that reminds us that the meaning of many of the specific provisions of the Constitution has changed over time. "Excellent . . . valuable and judicious." -Jill Lepore, The New Yorker