What is the Constitution

What is the Constitution

It can be easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. Experience the full story of how the United States Constitution came into being with What is the Constitution! Signed just four years after the American War for Independence, the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America, but its conception was full of debate and strong opinions.

Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues between; Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones. Young readers will learn about the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless arguments and revisions to make the Constitution we know today happen.

Chapters include:
- What is the Constitution?
- A Limping Government
- Who's Coming to Philadelphia
- Virginia Has a Plan
- A Battle Between North and South
- Decisions, Decisions
- "We the People"
- The Bill of Rights
- The Living Constitution
- Timelines
- Bibliography

• What is the Constitution?
• Written by Patricia Brennan Demuth
• 130 pages
• Ages 7-11

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