Books with title The U.S. Constitution

America’s founders wanted a government that would protect the people but that would also give them rights and liberties. This book outlines the reasons the Constitution was first written in 1787, and how it has changed to fit our world today. The Constitution contains an introduction, or preamble, and seven articles describing the states’ rights and responsibilities. Learn how amendments have been made throughout the years, how the branches of government work, and what responsibility they play in upholding America’s most important document; the Constitution. This book will allow students to describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text.

John Adams said that the United States was a nation of laws. Of all the United States' laws, the legal principles laid out in the U.S. Constitution are the foundation of the country. The document defines the country's deepest ideals, its highest standards, and its wildest ambitions. The Constitution has served as the nation's guiding star for over two hundred years, with only twenty-seven amendments in all that time. Understanding it is the one sure way to understand the best of what the United States can be, which this book allows for your readers.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the United States Constitution. Find out about the Constitutional Convention and who attended, what issues were most debated among delegates to the Convention, and the importance of the U.S. Constitution in American history. In this book you will also discover: what events brought about a need for the U.S. Constitution; who was involved in writing the U.S. Constitution; and how amendments to the U.S. Constitution are added and what they are.

The time is May 1787 & the place is Philadelphia. More than 50 delegates are gathered at the State House to form a new government -- your government! George Washington is here . . . & Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, & James Madison too. Hamilton says the President should be elected for life. But that would be like having a king! someone shouts. Big states should have more votes than small states, argues another. How will they ever settle their differences? Join them now & see for yourself how they decide the great issues that will shape America! A Weekly Reader Book for children.

History comes alive-in this illustrated guide to the Constitution and all 27 Amendments.* Which state refused to send a delegation to the Constitutional Convention?* Why was the Convention held in secret, with sentries at the door?* What are the 27 Amendments?The U.S. Constitution for Everyone relates how the "traitorous" Founding Fathers wrote the nation's supreme laws and how the thirteen Disunited States became a more perfect Union. A must for students of American history and for everyone who'd like to know more about the supreme laws of our nation.