constitutional history

"The 233-year story of how the American people have taken an imperfect constitution-the product of compromises and an artifact of its time-and made it more democratic"--Provided by publisher.

"A groundbreaking work that retells modern history through the rise and spread of written constitutions--some enlightened, many oppressive--to every corner of the globe"--Provided by publisher.

Readers learn how the U.S. Constitution came to be, from its predecessor the Articles of Confederation to the final ratified document.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the articles of confederation.

"[An] ... account of a raging debate: The history of the ongoing struggle between the presidents and Congress over who has the power to declare and wage war. The Constitution states that it is Congress that declares war, but it is the presidents who have more often taken us to war and decided how to wage it"--Provided by publisher.

"Developed . . . for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces the United States Constitution to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an account of the battle to get the U.S. Constitution ratified, a process that required individual states to hold conventions to scrutinize and debate each clause before the Constitution could take effect.

Looks at how the United States Constitution and new government was formed following the Revolutionary War.

"Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press are three of the core American values outlined in the Constitution. Constitutional Rights explains these and other rights contained in one of America's key founding documents."--Publisher's website.

Did you know the U.S. Constitution doesn't include the word democracy? Or that it took 10 long months to ratify? How about how much the clerk who handwrote the original copy of the Constitution was signed? (It was $30, by the way.) Find out all the extreme history behind one of our nation's most important documents.