constitution

Explains how and why such documents as the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights still have an important impact on our country today --Source other than Library of Congress.

The complete text of the U.S. Constitution including the Bill of Rights and all the Amendments handlettered and decorated with drawings and sketches.

Discusses the reasons why a delegation assembled in 1787 to rewrite the Articles of Confederation and why, instead, a new Constitution was drawn up.

A brief description of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the documents on which the laws of our country are based.

Focuses on the events leading toward the adoption of the Constitution, covering the years from the winning of independence to the creation of the federal government.

Presents the text of the Constitution and examines its origins, ratification, and amendments and how the document reflects the changing character of the nation.

Presents the text of the Constitution, explains its fundamentals, and traces events leading up to its adoption in 1788.

A history of the Constitutional Convention, with capsule biographies of its significant contributors and an examination of the conflicts, controversies, and compromises which resulted in the document which is the foundation of our government today.

Describes the creation of the document which sets out the rules of government for our country.