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Cover -- Half Title -- Other Titles Series -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Fifty-Five Founding Fathers -- Delegate Diversity -- Convention Business -- A "Child of Fortune" -- Chapter 2: Creating a Constitution -- Freedom's English Roots -- Liberty in the New World -- A United States Government Takes Form -- Calling for a Constitutional Convention -- The Convention Agenda -- The Virginia Proposal -- The New Jersey Plan -- Convention Clashes -- The Great Compromise -- The Committee of Detail -- Tying Up Loose Ends -- The Committee of Style -- After the Signing -- Chapter 3: Resolving Major Issues -- The Legislative Branch and Congress -- The Executive Branch and the President -- BRANCHES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- The Judicial Branch -- Other Important Provisions -- The Push for Ratification -- Ratification Accomplished -- Chapter 4: The Bill of Rights -- Arguments Pro and Con -- A Promise Kept -- States and the Bill of Rights -- Chapter 5: It's a Free Country -- The Rights to Pray, Speak, and Write -- Upholding the First Amendment -- Voting and Other Civil Rights -- Rights Against Searches and Seizures -- Rights of the Accused -- The Right to Privacy -- The Constitution and the Bill of Rights Endure -- Appendix A: The Signers -- Connecticut -- Delaware -- Georgia -- Maryland -- Massachusetts -- New Hampshire -- New Jersey -- New York -- North Carolina -- Pennsylvania -- South Carolina -- Virginia -- Appendix B: Preamble to the Constitution of the United States -- Appendix C: The Bill of Rights -- Article I -- Article II -- Article III -- Article IV -- Article V -- Article VI -- Article VII -- Article VIII -- Article IX -- Article X -- Glossary -- Chapter Notes -- Further Reading -- Internet Addresses -- Index -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- HELLO -- THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES -- THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT -- THE PREAMBLE -- ARTICLE 1 Congress -- ARTICLE 2 President -- ARTICLE 3 Judicial -- ARTICLE 4 States -- ARTICLE 5 Amending -- ARTICLE 6 Debts, supremacy, oaths, religious tests -- ARTICLE 7 Ratification -- THE BILL OF RIGHTS -- 1ST AMENDMENT Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petitions -- 2ND AMENDMENT Arms -- 3RD AMENDMENT Quartering of soldiers -- 4TH AMENDMENT Search and seizure -- 5TH AMENDMENT Grand jury, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process -- 6TH AMENDMENT Rights of accused in criminal prosecutions -- 7TH AMENDMENT Jury trial -- 8TH AMENDMENT Protecting against excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishment -- 9TH AMENDMENT Non-enumerated rights -- 10TH AMENDMENT Rights reserved to states -- THE REST OF THE AMENDMENTS -- 11TH AMENDMENT Suits against a state -- 12TH AMENDMENT Election of president and vice-president -- 13TH AMENDMENT Abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude -- 14TH AMENDMENT Citizenship, immunities clause, due process, equal protection -- 15TH AMENDMENT Voting rights -- 16TH AMENDMENT Federal income tax -- 17TH AMENDMENT Popular election of senators -- 18TH AMENDMENT Prohibition -- 19TH AMENDMENT Votes for women -- 20TH AMENDMENT Commencement of presidential term and succession -- 21ST AMENDMENT Repeal of 18th Amendment -- 22ND AMENDMENT Two-term limitation on president -- 23RD AMENDMENT District of Columbia presidential vote -- 24TH AMENDMENT Abolition of poll tax requirement in federal elections -- 25TH AMENDMENT Presidential vacancy, disability, and inability -- 26TH AMENDMENT The right to vote at age 18 -- 27TH AMENDMENT Congressional compensation -- LOOKING FORWARD -- GLOSSARY -- SEARCH & -- FIND AND FURTHER READING -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C.

The U.S. Constitution is one of the most important documents in the world, if not the most important document in the history of the United States. It is the U.S. Constitution that spells out citizens' rights, and there is still much debate today about its interpretation in the legislative process of the United States. In this edifying resource, readers will examine the U.S. Constitution and the rights it affords American citizens through project-based learning. Students can model their own exit projects on and be inspired by those included in this book, which examine the document using historical, political, legal, and anthropological lenses.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Understanding the Constitution -- Chapter 2: Before the Constitution -- Chapter 3: Drafting the Constitution -- Chapter 4: The Amendments -- Chapter 5: A Living Document -- Chapter 6: The Supreme Court -- Visual Summary: The Constitution in Action -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Back Cover

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Setting the Scene A Timeline -- Introduction An Experiment in Democracy -- Chapter One Creating an American Identity -- Chapter Two Opposing Tyranny -- Chapter Three Fighting for Liberty -- Chapter Four Governing the New Nation -- Chapter Five The Constitutional Convention -- Chapter Six Debating the Document -- Epilogue Challenges and Changes -- Notes -- For More Information -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Back Cover

After more than 200 years, the US Constitution remains the supreme law of the land. This invaluable volume delves into why the Constitution was written and discusses how amendments have enabled it to evolve over time. Attention is paid to each of the ten amendments in the Bill of Rights, added in 1791 to protect personal freedoms. Each of Constitution's seven articles is explained, as well. The book concludes with a discussion of the Constitution's central place, both throughout American history and today. A map of the early United States and an illustrated timeline make key points easy to grasp

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After more than 200 years, the US Constitution remains the supreme law of the land. This bilingual text delves into why the Constitution was written and discusses how amendments have enabled it to evolve over time. The book explains each of the Constitution's seven articles, as well as the ten amendments that make up the Bill of Rights. The book concludes with a discussion of the Constitution's central place throughout American history, going up to the present day