The Constitution of the United States of America, with all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and The Articles of Confederation

by Done in Convention, Charles F. Stamper (Editor), James Madison

Overview

The most important documents of the United States of America are collected in this easy-to-read volume, which includes the Constitution of the United States of America, with all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation, and an appendix containing a list of the states by date of admission to the Union. Every citizen of the United States, student of history anywhere in the world, or anyone interested in understanding who we are as a nation should have and study a copy of these works.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449925321
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/09/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	102
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Primary Author: James Madison (Drafted the Virginia Plan)

Origins: Proposed, Debated and Drafted at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the Summer of 1787. The meetings of the Convention took place at Independence Hall.

The Constitutional Convention began its deliberations on May 25, 1787. All of the delegates were convinced that an effective central government with a wide range of enforceable powers must replace the weaker Congress established by the Articles of Confederation.