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The Constitution

by Souter, Gerry, Souter, Janet

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The original signed document of the Constitution bound the people of thirteen disparate colonies in a grand democratic experiment. And that was just the beginning. As the fledgling nation shaped its identity and advanced its position on the world stage, demands were made of this four-page document that could never have been envisaged by its eighteenth-century authors. This fascinating book examines the Constitution's origins and development through argument and compromise, and provides an in-depth look at the process of introducing new amendments — all of which have enabled it to remain relevant and authoritative in the modern age. 

A beautifully illustrated book with eight removable facsimile documents that explains how the U.S. Constitution forged a nation and withstood the challenges it has faced through generations of interpretation.

The removable facsimile documents include:

  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Articles of Confederation
  • The U.S. Constitution
  • Thomas Jefferson's tally of votes to ratify the ten amendments that made up the Bill of Rights
  • The Bill of Rights
  • "The Black List" broadside that attacked congressman who voted for the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
  • The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery 
  • Admission ticket to the 1868 impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson
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