What is the Constitution?
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"Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the US Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen"--
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Demuth, P., McVeigh, K., & Foley, T. (2018). What is the Constitution? Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Demuth, Patricia, Kevin, McVeigh and Tim Foley. 2018. What Is the Constitution? Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Demuth, Patricia, Kevin, McVeigh and Tim Foley, What Is the Constitution? Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Demuth, Patricia,, et al. What Is the Constitution? Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.
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