What is the Constitution? / by Patricia Brennan Demuth ; illustrated by Tim Foley.
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- ISBN: 9781524786090
- ISBN: 1524786098
- ISBN: 9781524786113
- ISBN: 152478611X
- ISBN: 9780606413220
- ISBN: 0606413227
- Physical Description: 108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
Summary, etc.: | "We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | United States. Constitution. Constitutional history > United States > 18th century > Juvenile literature. Constitutional history > United States > 18th century. |
Genre: | Instructional and educational works. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Oxford Public Library | J 342.73 DEM (Text) | 33530149251198 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/08/2024 |
What Is the Constitution?
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What Is the Constitution?
We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the United States Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen.