The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation [Paperback]

Thomas Jefferson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1604592680 | ISBN-13: 978-1604592689 | Publication Date: November 24, 2008

Collected here in one affordable volume are the most important documents of the United States of America: The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation. These three documents are the basis for our entire way of life. Every citizen should have a copy.

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About the Author

THOMAS JEFFERSON (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Wilder Publications (November 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1604592680
• ISBN-13: 978-1604592689
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (269 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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897 of 933 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ignore the morons who comment on the constitution and not on the product, which is this compilation., November 8, 2009

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Kevin the Lawyer - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation (Paperback)

Unlike the half-wits who are commenting on the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation, I will be commenting on the publishers (Wilder Publications & A&D Publishing) compilation of the documents. DO NOT buy this publication. The publisher inserted "notes" all over the place. I don't know if it was an accident in the copying of the documents from one format to another but it detracts from the text. And, this is absolutely brilliant, it inserted the following disclaimer: "This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as it would if it were written today..." Really Wilder! that is your view of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

500 of 521 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Awful editing, politically-correct disclaimer, a bit of a travesty, March 28, 2009

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mcdopper "mcdopper" (Upstate South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation (Paperback)

When I refer to the awful editing, I am, of course, not talking about the archaic spelling of some of the words which should remain spelled like they were in the original documents, I am referring to words like "note," or "history" that were sprinkled about in The Constitution. Article 6 of the Constitution appears twice in differing fonts. It is a nightmare of editorial proportions. Additionally on the copyright page there is a disclaimer telling us about how if the documents were written today, they would be more politically correct, and blah-blah (others have commented so I won't quote the bit.)

I would have only given this one star, but it contained a copy of The Articles of Confederation, as well as The Constitution and The Declaration of Independence, so, for convenience-sake I'm bumping it to 2 stars.

Awful, awful editing...totally unnecessary and frankly insulting disclaimer. Find another publisher if you wish to buy these documents.

323 of 340 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Publisher tells us how to interpret the constitution!, January 12, 2010

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Chester Jones "Kenny" (Erie PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation (Paperback)

Disclaimer from the publisher;

"This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as it would if it were written today. Parents might wish to discuss with their children how views on race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and interpersonal relations have changed since this book was written before allowing them to read this classic work."

Buy a copy of the Constitution from another publisher!