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A Citizen's Introduction to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution Paperback – September 16, 2010

by Matthew Spalding (Author), Ph.D. (Author)

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The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution are the greatest statements of human liberty ever written. They are the highest achievements of our political tradition, powerful beacons to all who strive for liberty. Taken together, these documents represent the liberating principles that America seeks to conserve for itself and proclaim to the world.

A general agreement on the core principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution—equal rights grounded in a permanent human nature, constitutionalism and the rule of law, republican self government—long formed the underlying consensus of the American political tradition, but is today in doubt.

If we are to restore and preserve America s principles—the truths to which we are dedicated, the common ideas that constitute us as a people—we must first rediscover them, writes Matthew Spalding, director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation. And that demands that we rediscover the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Only then can we renew our commitment to them, to the heritage they have given us, and, more importantly, to the noble ideas and grand promises they contain.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Heritage Foundation (September 16, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0891951377
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0891951377
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces

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J. Russell Ormesher

A Must Read for Young Americans

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I am an attorney and a grandfather of 7 boys. After the bible, the most important documents for an American are the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. All citizens owe it to themselves and their country to read and understand these three documents and their legacy of liberty and rights. This book contains copies of the first two mentioned documents and with with 72 pages of explanation serves as a great introduction. It is part of the great First Principles Series by The Heritage Foundation. I give copies of that series to each of my grandsons when they are old enough. I include this book,"Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law", "How To Read the Federalist Papers" and "Why States?The Challenge of Federalism". Also I include Glen Beck's "The Original Argument" which contains most of the Federalist Papers written in modern day English which makes it easier for the boys to digest. I highly recommend that every family with teenagers have a set of those books as part of the family library. J. Russell Ormesher