{"product_id":"the-constitution-of-the-united-states-with-the-declaration-of-independence-isbn-9780785832515","title":"The Constitution of the United States with the Declaration of Independence","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis elegant, portable 4.25\" × 7.25\" hardcover volume featuring gold and silver foil on its cover contains the two documents every American should read: \u003c\/b\u003ethe complete text of the \u003cb\u003eDeclaration of Independence\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eConstitution of the United States of America\u003c\/b\u003e, along with \u003cb\u003eall 27 of its amendments\u003c\/b\u003e. A full, analytical index of the original Constitution and all of its ratified amendments follows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On July 4, 1776, in the midst of the Revolutionary War, the thirteen colonies of the United States ratified a document that would later be known as the \u003cb\u003eDeclaration of Independence\u003c\/b\u003e. In it, the Continental Congress and the people it represented declared they were no longer under the rule of Great Britain and were now the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Delegates who convened at the Federal Convention in Philadelphia on May 25, 1787, agreed to construct a new framework for a national government. Throughout the next four months, they debated the proper form such government should take, led by their elected president, George Washington.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Once the \u003cb\u003eConstitution\u003c\/b\u003e was constructed, the debates that ensued in state senates while it was being ratified by each state made clear the need for additions to the basic framework drafted in Philadelphia to protect certain liberties at the core of American traditions. James Madison, then a member of the new United States House of Representative, drafted a list of amendments to guarantee the freedoms that Americans hold dear that would become known as the \u003cb\u003eBill of Rights\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The documents in this collection are \u003cb\u003ea monument to the combined spirit of all Americans\u003c\/b\u003e as well as a testament to the \u003cb\u003eextraordinary minds of our founding fathers\u003c\/b\u003e, who put them on paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whether you are a history buff looking to enhance your library; or you are studying or teaching US government in school or at home and need a sturdy, portable reference; or you simply want to be able to prove that you are right in your political arguments, wherever they may occur—this edition containing \u003cb\u003ethe exact, uninterrupted words of America’s founders\u003c\/b\u003e is what you are looking for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the series \u003cb\u003eClassic Thoughts and Thinkers\u003c\/b\u003e, explore some of the most influential texts of our time along with the inner workings of its greatest thinkers. With works from great American figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and Emily Dickinson and seminal documents including the Constitution of the Unites States, this series focuses on the most reflective and thought-provoking writings of the last two centuries. These beautiful hardcovers are the perfect historical perspective for meeting the challenges of the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e ​\u003cbr\u003e Other titles in this series include: \u003ci\u003eAs a Man Thinketh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAutobiography of Benjamin Franklin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems of Robert Frost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHelen Keller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems of Emily Dickinson\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTheodore Roosevelt’s Words of Wit and Wisdom.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Chartwell Castle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892729934053,"sku":"NP9780785832515","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/daa4a9b7-7849-4c24-bb32-ab020000169b.jpg?v=1767904383","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-constitution-of-the-united-states-with-the-declaration-of-independence-isbn-9780785832515","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}