What Is the Constitution? (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781524786113)

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.

Author: Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who Hq
ISBN-10: 152478611X
ISBN-13: 9781524786113
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Language: English
Published: 06/19/2018
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.60w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196659 / What Is the Constitution?