Description
The basis of our nation's law and government, the Constitution is America's most important political and social document. This convenient and inexpensive reference contains not only the Constitution's main text and amendments but also a wealth of background information.
Supplements include selected Federalist Papers, consisting of memoranda by James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, as well as speeches by John Jay and Patrick Henry and remarks by Alexander Hamilton. Highlights from the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia include spirited debates on suffrage, executive power, slavery, and other subjects vital to the founding of a nation. In addition, correspondence between the Founding Fathers -- including letters from Madison to George Washington and from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson -- offers a glimpse at the personalities behind the historic events. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: The United States Bill of Rights and The Preamble and First Amendment to the Unites States Constitution.
Author: Bob Blaisdell
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780486471662
ISBN10: 0486471667
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Constitutions
- History | United States | General
- Political Science | American Government | General
Supplements include selected Federalist Papers, consisting of memoranda by James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, as well as speeches by John Jay and Patrick Henry and remarks by Alexander Hamilton. Highlights from the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia include spirited debates on suffrage, executive power, slavery, and other subjects vital to the founding of a nation. In addition, correspondence between the Founding Fathers -- including letters from Madison to George Washington and from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson -- offers a glimpse at the personalities behind the historic events. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: The United States Bill of Rights and The Preamble and First Amendment to the Unites States Constitution.
Author: Bob Blaisdell
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780486471662
ISBN10: 0486471667
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Constitutions
- History | United States | General
- Political Science | American Government | General
About the Author
Bob Blaisdell is professor of English at the City University of New York's Kingsborough Community College and the editor of twenty-two Dover literature and poetry collections.
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