Constitution Day

Constitution Day
Title Constitution Day PDF eBook
Author Molly Aloian
Publisher Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages 36
Release 2009
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780778742869

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There is a day to celebrate being an American citizen and this book explains how and why the holiday came to be.

The People’s Constitution

The People’s Constitution
Title The People’s Constitution PDF eBook
Author John F. Kowal
Publisher The New Press
Pages 493
Release 2021-09-21
Genre Law
ISBN 1620975629

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The 233-year story of how the American people have taken an imperfect constitution—the product of compromises and an artifact of its time—and made it more democratic Who wrote the Constitution? That’s obvious, we think: fifty-five men in Philadelphia in 1787. But much of the Constitution was actually written later, in a series of twenty-seven amendments enacted over the course of two centuries. The real history of the Constitution is the astonishing story of how subsequent generations have reshaped our founding document amid some of the most colorful, contested, and controversial battles in American political life. It’s a story of how We the People have improved our government’s structure and expanded the scope of our democracy during eras of transformational social change. The People’s Constitution is an elegant, sobering, and masterly account of the evolution of American democracy. From the addition of the Bill of Rights, a promise made to save the Constitution from near certain defeat, to the post–Civil War battle over the Fourteenth Amendment, from the rise and fall of the “noble experiment” of Prohibition to the defeat and resurgence of an Equal Rights Amendment a century in the making, The People’s Constitution is the first book of its kind: a vital guide to America’s national charter, and an alternative history of the continuing struggle to realize the Framers’ promise of a more perfect union.

Constitution Day

Constitution Day
Title Constitution Day PDF eBook
Author Robin Nelson
Publisher LernerClassroom
Pages 28
Release 2009-08-01
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 076135025X

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Explains the purpose of the U.S. Constitution, its history, and why it is celebrated each year on September 17th.

The Cult of the Constitution

The Cult of the Constitution
Title The Cult of the Constitution PDF eBook
Author Mary Anne Franks
Publisher Stanford University Press
Pages 310
Release 2019-05-14
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1503609103

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“A powerful challenge to the prevailing constitutional orthodoxy of the right and the left . . . A deeply troubling and absolutely vital book” (Mark Joseph Stern, Slate). In this provocative book, Mary Anne Franks examines the thin line between constitutional fidelity and constitutional fundamentalism. The Cult of the Constitution reveals how deep fundamentalist strains in both conservative and liberal American thought keep the Constitution in the service of white male supremacy. Franks demonstrates how constitutional fundamentalists read the Constitution selectively and self-servingly, thus undermining the integrity of the document as a whole. She goes on to argue that economic and civil libertarianism have merged to produce a deregulatory, “free-market” approach to constitutional rights that achieves fullest expression in the idealization of the Internet. The fetishization of the first and second amendments has blurred the boundaries between conduct and speech and between veneration and violence. But the Constitution itself contains the antidote to fundamentalism. The Cult of the Constitution lays bare the dark, antidemocratic consequences of constitutional fundamentalism and urges readers to take the Constitution seriously, not selectively.

We the Kids

We the Kids
Title We the Kids PDF eBook
Author David Catrow
Publisher Penguin
Pages 34
Release 2005-04-21
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0142402761

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Brush up on the Preamble to the Constitution with this patriotic picture book—and have a couple of good laughs while you're at it! A long time ago some smart guys wrote the Preamble to the Constitution. You have probably read it before, but do you know what it means? And did it ever make you laugh? Now it will! Perfect for inspiring discussion in classrooms and around kitchen tables, this fun-filled and cheerfully illustrated look at the Preamble provides an accessible introduction to America's founding ideals for citizens of all ages. Includes a glossary of terms and a foreword by the artist. "This zany, patriotic paean offers kids lighthearted but meaningful incentive to reflect further on the relevance of those 'big words' and 'big ideas.'"—Publishers Weekly

Oregon Blue Book

Oregon Blue Book
Title Oregon Blue Book PDF eBook
Author Oregon. Office of the Secretary of State
Publisher
Pages 232
Release 1895
Genre Oregon
ISBN

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Constitution

Constitution
Title Constitution PDF eBook
Author United States
Publisher
Pages 66
Release 1893
Genre
ISBN

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