The Constitution of the United States of America [Hardcover]

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Publication Date: November 1996 | ISBN-10: 0760700761 | ISBN-13: 978-0760700761

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 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.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Founding Fathers of the United States (also known as the Framers, Fathers of Our Country, or the Founders) are the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence or the United States Constitution, or otherwise participated in the American Revolution as leaders of the Patriots.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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We 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, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. (Preamble)

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Inc (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760700761
• ISBN-13: 978-0760700761
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,402,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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68 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, July 22, 2004

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S. A Adcock (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Constitution of the United States (Little Books of Wisdom) (Hardcover)

With all due respect to some of the other reviewers, this book doesn't claim to give "insight" into the Constitution. Rather, it's the Constitution itself, bundled into a nice little hard-cover book. For what it does (and what it claims to do), this book deserves 5 stars - after all, the writing is excellent and I agree with everything in it. :)

I keep one on my desk at work. The Constitution is so important that I want to make it available to everyone. It's small in size, so it doesn't take up unnecessary room. This little book should be required reading in our nation's gradeschools.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Article[s], April 3, 2000

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Michael Green (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Constitution of the United States (Little Books of Wisdom) (Hardcover)

It will take you less than an hour of even very careful reading to go through this entire book -- no commentary, no footnotes, no "constructions." This is the real thing. It sits right on my desk in the office, speaking volumes by its mere presence. Whenever one hears or reads some "pundit" (God, aren't there just way too many of them?)opining about somebody's (or some group's, more likely) CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, it is instructive to see whether a source for such "rights" can be found in the document itself. It won't surprise most that such a search is rarely fruitful. But in any event, this should be a must (re-)read for all Americans. Besides, it is very well written ...

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, January 4, 2004

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Conrad (Santa Maria, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Constitution of the United States (Little Books of Wisdom) (Hardcover)

this book is perfect for someone who wants a copy of the document that shaped a nation. This book is perfect for a spot in a personal library or reference use in a Constituional Law class. It does not offer additional information, but gives you a beautiful copy of the document.