US Constitution: A Pocket Reference: US Constitution, Brief History, Declaration of Independence, Questions and Answers, Famous Quotes

by Carlos L. Packard (Editor), James Michael Pratt (Editor), Evan Frederickson (Illustrator)

This is the most comprehensive "pocket" edition on the United States Constitution. This 96 page reference fits nicely in your pocket for quick, convenient access. Contents Included in this Handy Pocket Product AMERICA, 1786. Ten years have past since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But America's hopes for a united country are dangerously threatened. England wages a new war of unfair trade and tariffs. Fragmented states continually bicker over currencies, trade, taxations. America is a powder keg ready to explode. But a handful of brilliant courageous men, James Madison , George Washington , and Benjamin Franklin , and others lead a three year diplomatic battle that culminates in Philadelphia. There they created a new form of government...one that has since become the standard of freedom and democracy for the rest of the world. Now, in a convenient 96 page booklet, PowerThink Publishing (publishers of The Five Thousand Year Leap & US Constitution Coach Kit), brings you The US A Pocket Reference . This booklet gives you everything you need and more to gain a knowledge of the US Constitution and other key documents. Not only does it include the complete Constitution of the United States along with the Bill of Rights and all the Amendments but we have also included A Brief History of the US Constitution , a work that was first published by the National Archives under the title A More Perfect The Creation of the Constitution . This useful work gives a detailed glimpse into the key events leading up to and surrounding the summer of 1787 when a 'few good men' got together in order to form 'a more perfect union' for the people of America. From the abolishment of the Articles of Confederation and the introduction of the Virginia Plan to the Great Compromise and the Document Enshrined, this pocket guide to the US Constitution is a work you won't want to be without. Measuring in inches only 6 x 4 x 0.2, this handy reference will fit in any pocket to take with you wherever you go.

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2010

Reviews

[Carlos Packard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well put together. Includes the most essential information in a convenient pocket book I can take wherever I go.