Excerpt from The Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States of America We hold thefe truths to be felf-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among thefe are life, liberty, and the purfuit of happinefs. That, tofiecure thefe rights, governments are infiituted among men, deriving their jujfi powers from the confent of the governed, that, whenever any. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation; The Constitution of the United States, and the Constitutions of the Several States Composng the Union It is with much satisfaction that the Commission is able to present the series, full, complete and in their proper alphabetical order. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Declaration of Independence, and Constitution of the United States: To Which Is Prefixed the Constitution of the State of New-York In every Rage of there oppreflions we have petitioned for redrels 1rt the mofi humble terms: ou'rt repeated peti tions have been anlwered only by repeated 1njury. A prmce w hole charaéter 13 thus marked by every act which may de fine a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of_a free people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation; And the Constitution of the United States; And the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union Punmsnzn 3? Joan conrad 8: Co. And sou) AT all rant Boox Sronzs on the Con'rmnzr. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian serves as a guide to the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, providing historical contexts and offering interpretive commentary.