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, the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Learn about the fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues and key players like James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who made the Constitution happen.
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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.
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Subject: History
Brand: Penguin Workshop
Publisher Date: 06/19/2018
Author: Patricia Brennan Demuth
Dimensions: 7.63 x 5.31
UPC: 9781524786090
Ages: 8-12
Pages: 112
